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Catholic World News : Vatican prods US bishops on liturgical translations May. 22 (CWNews.com) – In a letter to the president of the US bishops' conference, the prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship has strongly underlined the importance of … Continued
Today's readings. I realized this past week that this would be my last homily as a deacon. Time has certainly flown by, and next week I’ll be attending the Ordination of a friend in Texas, and the week after that … Continued
Today's Office of Readings has as its second reading an excerpt from a Letter to Diognetus. This is one of my favorite readings. I'm not sure why, because every year when I read it, it makes me feel uneasy, unworthy … Continued
Today's readings. I remember back in my second year of seminary, I took my first moral theology class. One of the first tests we took had a line from the third Eucharistic Prayer on it: “Father, you are holy indeed, … Continued
Today's readings. Two weeks ago today, we celebrated Easter, the great feast of our salvation, when Christ rose victorious over sin and death. Today, two weeks later, the question is, so now what? In today’s Liturgy of the Word, three … Continued
Today's readings. Why is it that you're here today? Is it because your faith is what carries you through the highs and lows of life, because you need to worship in order to be empowered to live? Is it because … Continued
Today's readings. Have you ever had an "aha!" experience? Probably you have, although you might not have called it that. I can remember one of mine. Back in my early 20s, I was taking voice lessons. My teacher tried for … Continued
All-powerful and ever-living God,your only Son went down among the deadand rose again in glory.In your goodnessraise up your faithful people,buried with him in baptism,to be one with himin the eternal life of heaven,where he lives and reigns with you … Continued
What got me today was the spiritual, "Were You There?" It was sung this afternoon at Veneration of the Cross, of course, and also this evening at the Living Stations of the Cross. The youth acted this out, and sang … Continued
Today's Mass of the Lord's Supper was a great beginning to the Triduum for me. Fr. Frank's homily focused on the Mandatum of "serve and give:" a motto that was pounded home to him in his early seminary days. It … Continued
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