Thursday, December 23, 2021

Even Little Saints See the Face of God: St. Servulus, Tiny Tim, and the Nativity

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  " . . . but Jesus said, "Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them; for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven." A...
Sunday, December 19, 2021

From Small Beginnings: the 4th Sunday of Advent

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Samuel anointing David , by François-Léon Benouville, 1842   "The New Testament in the Old is concealed, the Old Testament in the New i...

The World Turned Upside Down, or, Cicero at the Gym

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  Listen to me and you shall hear, news hath not been this thousand year: Since  Herod ,  Caesar , and many more, you never heard the like b...
Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Be Sober and Vigilant: You-Know-Who is Prowling

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      You wouldn't be wrong if you observed that it's becoming increasingly uncomfortable to be a professing Christian in our cultur...

Has Tradition Become A Dirty Word?

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      Picture Sunday Mass in a typical parish.  A mother comes up for communion holding a small child in her arms.  As she approaches the pr...
Sunday, August 15, 2021

Liturgy Wars: What’s Latin Got To Do With It?

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  Seven years ago, in the run-up to the Synod on the Family, there was a mild controversy over the Pope's decision  to remove Latin from...

Eucharistic Adoration: Sitting at the Feet of the Lord

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     As Catholics, we are blessed to have some wonderful devotional practices that help us grow closer to Christ.  One of the most profound ...