Tag Archives: Catholic Culture

The Purification of the Church

Posted on August 3, 2018 by

Last weekend in my parish I preached on the current scandals in the Church and our response to them. You may be interested in reading that homily here. In it, I encouraged prayer and fasting for the purification of the Church. … Continue reading →

Posted in Ad Hoc | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Updates from the Marbury Nuns

Posted on July 29, 2018 by

It’s been a while since I’ve posted about the wonderful cloistered Dominican Nuns of the Monastery of St. Jude in the tiny town of Marbury, Alabama (alas, it’s been far too long since I’ve visited them, also). Perusing their (new!) … Continue reading →

Posted in Ad Hoc | Tagged , , , , , , , , ,

Exorcism as An Argument for Infant Baptism

Posted on July 8, 2018 by

It has long been my sense that, in spite of all of the biblical evidence and the witness of the Fathers, many non-Catholic Christians simply are not open to reason when it comes to the topic of infant baptism. Many of … Continue reading →

Posted in Ad Hoc | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Notes on Trinity Sunday

Posted on May 27, 2018 by

I am grateful to Archbishop Gullickson (whose blog you should read) for posting on Twitter a link to this article with some historical notes on the provenance of Trinity Sunday: Non Est Authenticum: The Micrologus on the Feast of the Holy Trinity … Continue reading →

Posted in Ad Hoc | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

BLESS me, Father…

Posted on May 25, 2018 by

It occurred to me today to ask other priests this question (in the event that there may be some priests among my readership): when the penitent says to you, “Bless me, Father, for I have sinned…”, do you actually give … Continue reading →

Posted in Ad Hoc | Tagged , , , , , , , , , ,

For Priests: Blessings in the Communion Line

Posted on May 2, 2018 by

There have been plenty of discussions online and elsewhere about whether blessings should be given in the communion line to those who are not receiving for one reason or another. I do not intend to address that concern here. My … Continue reading →

Posted in Ad Hoc | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Arnaud Beltrame, Great Hero

Posted on March 24, 2018 by

I apologize for the radio silence of recent months — it’s not that I haven’t had ideas of things to post about, it’s just that I usually do not have the time to do so or, when I do, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Ad Hoc | Tagged , , , , , ,

Images above Altars

Posted on November 8, 2017 by

I’ve been on my annual retreat this week, which I am making in a beloved city in Mexico. During this time I have been sharing some photos on social media. One, in particular, generated some comment: Some have wondered not … Continue reading →

Posted in Ad Hoc | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , ,

Why Do Some Sign Themselves during the Penitential Rite?

Posted on November 1, 2017 by

It is fairly common to see people making the sign of the cross when the priest says the words, “May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life. Amen.” Yet, that sign … Continue reading →

Posted in Ad Hoc | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Something You (Sometimes) See in Seminary Chapels

Posted on October 28, 2017 by

I’m visiting Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans at present, and noticed an interesting detail in their chapel. It is surely not an accident that there are four steps leading up to the main sanctuary level, then three steps from … Continue reading →

Posted in Ad Hoc | Tagged , , , , , , , ,

Prayers Please

Posted on September 22, 2017 by

I would sure appreciate any prayers you can spare for two special intentions. Thank you!

Posted in Ad Hoc | Tagged , , , ,

Walking the Road to God

Posted on September 16, 2017 by

A kind reader sent me a book called Walking the Road to God that I had had on my wish list. The author, Father Lawrence Carney, went to the same seminary as me, a year ahead of me. I remember … Continue reading →

Posted in Ad Hoc | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , ,