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Holy Days of Obligation, 2019-2020 Edition

Posted on November 15, 2019 by

The task of figuring out which Holy Days are “of Obligation” each year can be confusing and frustrating. One of them — Ascension — is transferred to Sunday in most parts of the country, except for the states of Maine, … Continue reading →

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Christmas Gifts for Priests, 2019 Edition

Posted on November 11, 2019 by

Each year around this time, folks start arriving at this blog looking for Christmas gift ideas for priests (based on the search terms that the site stats track). I would like to offer some ideas for this year. (My previous … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Priests We Need to Save the Church

Posted on October 27, 2019 by

In the past couple of weeks I have taken some extra time for reading — something I really needed to do — and the books I chose have not disappointed. I hope to post another review in a few days. … Continue reading →

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The Silence of God

Posted on October 5, 2019 by

Has God ever seemed silent — even absent — to you? While so much that would seem to call for his intervention is happening around you? At an audience in Loreto, Italy in 2007, Pope Benedict XVI was asked by … Continue reading →

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Our Response to Unworthy Priests and Bishops

Posted on October 4, 2019 by

I have begun in earnest to read Cardinal Sarah’s latest book. His writings and discourses are always chock full of wisdom, doctrine, and the saints. He is a walking encyclopedia. But more than a source of information, it is evident that … Continue reading →

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Can the Devil Read Our Thoughts?

Posted on September 19, 2019 by

I’ve seen various memes about us and the devil on social media recently, along the lines of the one displayed above. The purpose of them is obviously to give us a certain confidence in God and his power over evil; … Continue reading →

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Learning How to Serve the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) – Unit 1 Home Study

Posted on September 16, 2019 by

I will soon be learning how to serve the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) myself — something I never learned to do; I only learned how to celebrate it. And I will also be training some boys how to serve. In … Continue reading →

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Fat Priests

Posted on August 31, 2019 by

“The last thing the Church needs is more fat priests!” — a (now deceased) priest whom I had the privilege of knowing in college (when I weighed about 90 lbs less…) It’s easy enough for priests today to resign ourselves … Continue reading →

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Bilingual Catechism

Posted on August 25, 2019 by

With the new catechetical year beginning, it may be time to consider once again a purchase of my book. This basic bilingual catechism (Spanish/English) meets a pastoral need that I have encountered over and over again: in working with Latino … Continue reading →

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The Options That Divide Us

Posted on August 21, 2019 by

There can be rather drastic liturgical differences between parishes — most of us have experienced this. Some of us have chosen to attend a parish precisely because of the way it “does liturgy”. But does that necessarily mean that the … Continue reading →

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Blessing of Herbs for the Assumption

Posted on August 14, 2019 by

This evening, on the Vigil of the Assumption, I offered the traditional Blessing of Herbs that is affiliated with this feast day. This is the first time as a priest I had done so. This blessing has mostly fallen off … Continue reading →

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Sanctifying Holy Days of Obligation

Posted on August 12, 2019 by

Last November 1, I posted a blog about work on Holy Days of Obligation. Since we have a Holy Day this week — the Solemnity of the Assumption — I again want to direct people to that post and encourage them to … Continue reading →

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