Faith education by attending Mass in this trying period of being quarantined due to the covid-19 pandemic can be very challenging. For us parents, as
There is one bright spot amongst all the Coronavirus bad news. There are some really beautiful Masses being live-streamed on Sundays and during the week!
There’s nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you.” Woody Hayes, American collegiate gridiron football coach, (1913-1987) Soothsayers, armchair analysts
Our bishops are in a bit of a predicament with COVID-19. They want to be good citizens as well as good shepherds. And it looks
As with so many other things, so with coronavirus: You can trust Catholics to turn it into an intramural spiritual battle. I don’t have statistics
We have all heard of those “choir Masses” – the kind where only the members of the choir sing because they alone know the songs
Like most converts, becoming Catholic was the last thing on my mind. The first church I ever attended was Sunset Wesleyan Church in La Puente,
When you were a child did you ever receive a sharp pinch on the inside of your arm from one of your parents during mass?
… [John the Baptist] saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. He
Who’s going to save our Church? It’s not our bishops, it’s not our priests and it is not the religious. It is up to you,
Have you ever found yourself still looking for something to eat or drink after you’ve had a full meal? I have to admit that sometimes
Christ’s Passion is the Mass in its entirety. It is the source and summit of the Catholic faith. My perspective on the concept of worship
The news cycle is fickle. A big news story is only big until a new big story comes along. This is true even with Catholic
An idea keeps coming to my mind and heart of something akin to a “Lay Dry Mass.” This liturgy would be offered for times when
When Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, He yielded up His spirit. At that moment the veil of the temple was torn
We’re hearing a lot of strange statements and confusing messages these days. Politicians are especially good at creating confusion. But more and more, it seems,
On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus
This Lent I have set myself the goal of daily Mass attendance. So far I have missed it twice, but not because of my
Shortly after the shooting at a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, a friend on Facebook posted a concern. She asked, in light of this kind
This article is the first in a series on the Mass which focuses on the scriptural basis of the Catholic Celebration of the Eucharist, the Breaking
This past May two of my relatives passed away within a few days of each other. One had a Catholic funeral Mass, or the Mass
I would like to offer the following reflections and practices that have helped me better participate at Mass. My hope is that reflections might help
