Tag Archives: Catholic Culture

Prayers Please

Posted on September 22, 2017 by

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

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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 →

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Rome Pilgrimage – February 1-11

Posted on August 31, 2017 by

I am leading a pilgrimage to the Eternal City from February 1 to 11, 2018. We had a full group, but a couple of people have backed out, so we are advertising it again. If you are interested in participating, … Continue reading →

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Having A Home Chapel

Posted on August 28, 2017 by

Is it permitted for members of the faithful to set up a chapel in their private homes? YES. And I would like to encourage this practice, for those who can. Of course, such chapels would NOT have the Most Blessed Sacrament … Continue reading →

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Sisters Need Help!

Posted on July 17, 2017 by

I’ve written on several occasions about the excellent Cloistered Dominican Sisters of St. Jude in Marbury, Alabama. Today I received their latest newsletter, and see that they are again in need of a special boost so that they can replace … Continue reading →

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Prayers for Confessors to Say

Posted on June 26, 2017 by

One spring during my period of studies in Rome, I spent Holy Week at a parish in Edinburgh, Scotland and assisted with the sacred functions there. It was there that I saw, for the first time, a beautiful prayer for … Continue reading →

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Benediction: A Detail

Posted on June 19, 2017 by

A wonderful devotion, which we get to experience every Friday here in my parish, is Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament. And we follow the usual format for it: we sing the Tantum Ergo, then priest or deacon sings the … Continue reading →

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Queen of the Angels, Queen of the May

Posted on May 8, 2017 by

Just a little show-and-tell: our new statue of Our Lady of Fatima, in the church sanctuary for the month of May. Bishop Baker is promoting the image of Our Lady of Fatima for the Marian year he proclaimed for our … Continue reading →

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A Heart for Saint Joseph

Posted on April 29, 2017 by

Saint Joseph has worked great miracles in my parish, starting with a major (and urgent) exterior renovation that was completed in the past couple of years – and many other things besides. In recent months I’ve been reflecting upon how … Continue reading →

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We Need To Use Prayer Books

Posted on April 19, 2017 by

I had an interesting insight tonight while praying with a wonderful group of men and boys that meets at my parish. As the meeting began we all knelt down to say an opening prayer from their prayer book. Facing the … Continue reading →

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Communion in the Hand – A Greater Responsibility

Posted on April 17, 2017 by

This past Saturday I was instructing our new converts on how to receive Holy Communion. And as I was speaking about the practice of communion in the hand — which the Church permits — the words “a greater responsibility” came … Continue reading →

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Altar of Repose

Posted on April 14, 2017 by

This year I had a traditional altar of repose set up in my parish, the Cathedral of St. Paul. A local carpenter constructed the backdrop and shelf assembly that was erected in front of our statue of the Blessed Mother, … Continue reading →

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