If You Could Tell the World One Thing Today, What Would You Tell It? 12

September 14, Exaltation of the Holy Cross

May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world

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Happy Birthday Mary! 12

September 8, Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
In the Church’s liturgical calendar, we celebrate 3 birthdays: Jesus, John the Baptist and the Blessed Virgin Mary. More…

3 Types of Tradition 21


To understand the Gospel in today’s liturgy, we need to be able to distinguish between traditions and Tradition (with a capital “T”).

Regarding the former, our Lord plainly says: More…

Things Seen and Unseen in Liturgy and Life 11

Eye of God Nebula

In the Nicene Creed we pray every Sunday, we pray: “I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible.” More…

Aggiornamento! — Hold That Thought… 15

If you thought aggiornamento was gourmet fettucini with peas, think again.

If you thought aggiornamento meant ditching the religious habit, not so fast!

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Ever Increasing Vigor in the True Spirit of Vatican II 12

The source and summit of our faith

It is widely assumed that the main goal of the Second Vatican Council was liturgical reform. Although that supposition is not entirely true, it is not entirely false, either. As in all things, Context is key.

To be sure, the four main goals of the Council, namely: More…