Tag Archives: Catholic Culture

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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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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