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November 2014

November 20, 2014

People, look east: Bishop announces celebration of Mass ad orientem during Advent

From Bishop James Conley in Lincoln, Nebraska: Since ancient times, Christians have faced the east...

November 19, 2014

Archbishop Cupich’s installation program, featuring music and the coat of arms

For those who missed it, you can download the full program right here. After all...

November 07, 2014

Here I am, Lord: Dan Schutte, the man behind the music

He's written some of the most familiar—and controversial—Catholic music of the last 40 years. This...

November 02, 2014

Black vestments for All Souls?—UPDATED

This image popped up on my Facebook feed this morning: Brooklyn's Fr. Carlos Velasquez celebrating...

October 2014

October 28, 2014

Bless me, Father, for I have sinned: I texted during Mass

A 21st century problem gets a closer look this morning from CNS: Entire families navigate...

October 20, 2014

If you’ve read “Rebuilt,” you’ll want to read this

The book "Rebuilt" has become something of a phenomenon of modern American Catholicism: the story...

October 17, 2014

Fort Worth becomes first U.S. diocese to set out new Mass guidelines because of Ebola—UPDATED

From RNS: The Blood of Christ will not be offered during Mass. The Host will be placed...

October 06, 2014

Here’s something you don’t see every day: a Confirmation celebrated in the Extraordinary Form

A priest friend alerted me to this. It happened Sunday and was done by my...

September 2014

September 23, 2014

A dal-what? The story behind the deacon’s vestment

Wearing the dalmatic for Midnight Mass a few years ago, with my late pastor,...

September 07, 2014

“Prepackaged” communion??

So, this seems to be a thing now. The image below is ricocheting around Facebook...

September 03, 2014

Down syndrome teen hopes to serve Mass in every state

From Catholic News Service: Kara Jackson, a 16-year-old altar server from Holy Family Parish in...

September 01, 2014

Does it matter where you sit for Mass?

A couple weeks ago, Fr. Roger Landry wrote a column for his diocesan newspaper in...

August 2014

August 06, 2014

“The Latin Mass appears to be alive and well”

That's the assessment from The St. Louis Post-Dispatch: When Pope Francis was first elected, he...

August 05, 2014

But what does the “Sign of Peace” really mean?—UPDATED

"Let us offer one another a sign of peace." With those words just before...

August 04, 2014

“Catholic Mass unlike any you’ve ever seen”

An unusual report, in the secular press, on a unique liturgy being celebrated in Norfolk,...

July 2014

July 31, 2014

Report: Sign of Peace to remain in place at Mass—UPDATED

A good English translation of this hasn't surfaced yet, but here's the gist, from L'Espresso...

July 23, 2014

Having trouble staying awake at Mass?

Then this post by Cardinal Dolan is for you: “Mass is so boring!” How often...

July 13, 2014

“Don’t say these things at my funeral…”

With a grateful diaconal bow to my brother Deacon Scott Dodge, I offer these very...

July 07, 2014

Celebrating Mass at Celebration

One of the pleasures of traveling around the country is getting to experience Mass at...

June 2014

June 21, 2014

Sweet Charlotte: a final impression

Over the week, I've posted a few times about the liturgies and events I experienced...

June 18, 2014

Mass in Charlotte

Journalists gathered for the Catholic Media Conference attended Mass tonight at St. Patrick's Cathedral in...

June 11, 2014

On the use of cameras during Mass

Some great observations from Msgr. Charles Pope: I live just up the street from the...

June 07, 2014

With the deacon candidates of Springfield

This is a big ordination weekend for several dioceses, where I know they'll be ordaining...

May 2014

May 31, 2014

Mass in the Extraordinary Form at a Brooklyn church—UPDATED

Some may remember the pictures I posted last week, showcasing the newly renovated Holy Name...

May 26, 2014

Is it appropriate to display the American flag in church?

The question arises after I posted the image below on Facebook. It comes from my...

April 2014

April 24, 2014

Are chapel veils coming back?

CNS has a very good video looking at the phenomenon of chapel veils coming back...

April 22, 2014

Report: Church officials “extremely interested” in adding prayer at end of Mass for persecuted Christians

From The National Catholic Register: A concerted effort is under way in Rome and in...

April 19, 2014

Holy Saturday: Easter Vigil rehearsal

My Holy Saturday always begins with coffee and bagels with the RCIA folks in the...

April 17, 2014

Our servant pope: wearing a deacon stole to wash feet

An alert reader sent these my way: snapshots from Pope Francis this afternoon. A report...

April 17, 2014

Whose feet will the pope wash? This year’s list includes a Muslim and an Ethiopian woman

From Vatican Radio: For the second year in a row Pope Francis has chosen to...