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November 2013

November 03, 2013

Did they do this at your church for All Souls?

Here's something you don't see too often: the solemn high Mass in the Extraordinary Form...

October 2013

October 22, 2013

When was the last time you saw a funeral like this?

I can't remember attending a funeral with black vestments (although my parents might have taken...

October 15, 2013

Lost in translation: French make adjustment to Lord’s Prayer

And you thought translating the Roman Missal into English was problematic. Details: France's Catholic Church...

October 11, 2013

A young priest responds to charges of clericalism

Today, my blogging neighbor Fr. Michael Duffy read over Fr. Dan Horan's reflection on clericalism...

October 10, 2013

All are welcome—except those who aren’t: addressing non-Catholics and Communion at Mass—UPDATED

A deacon from the midwest dropped me an e-mail this morning about a practice he's...

October 06, 2013

Extreme Makeover: the Clergy Edition

The New York Times this weekend offered something surprising, a profile of the popular vestment...

September 2013

September 26, 2013

A former atheist gets it

It's our own Leah Libresco, writing about priests and vestments: When an actor puts on...

September 23, 2013

On words and The Word—UPDATED

Mary DeTurris Poust has a followup to yesterday's cri de coeur on lackluster liturgy: Over...

September 02, 2013

Seamus Heaney’s Catholic funeral

From the Irish Times: Poet Seamus Heaney was remembered at his funeral Mass in Dublin today as...

August 2013

August 28, 2013

Attention: brides. This one’s for you.

Planning a wedding? Something to consider...

August 17, 2013

Must-see video: the hazards of liturgical dance

It can lead to things like this.

August 12, 2013

Are we walking to heaven backward?

That's the provocative headline to this post by Msgr. Charles Pope, who raises some compelling...

August 12, 2013

Are we walking to heaven backward?

That’s the provocative headline to this post by Msgr. Charles Pope, who raises some compelling...

August 06, 2013

The Cat in the Hat Eucharist

N.B.: This is not a Catholic Mass. It comes from our Anglican siblings in Canada....

August 06, 2013

The Cat in the Hat Eucharist

N.B.: This is not a Catholic Mass. It comes from our Anglican siblings in Canada....

August 05, 2013

On the Extraordinary Form: “Pope Francis has not contradicted Pope Benedict”

This moved last week. It's a followup to the story about the Vatican's action regarding...

August 05, 2013

On the Extraordinary Form: “Pope Francis has not contradicted Pope Benedict”

This moved last week. It’s a followup to the story about the Vatican’s action regarding...

August 03, 2013

Meet the man who sang at Rio’s Eucharistic Adoration: “The arms of St. Peter’s are really big”

It was a mesmerizing and deeply moving moment during the pope's visit last week. But...

August 03, 2013

Meet the man who sang at Rio’s Eucharistic Adoration: “The arms of St. Peter’s are really big”

It was a mesmerizing and deeply moving moment during the pope’s visit last week. But...

August 02, 2013

The problem of instant canonizations at Catholic funerals

This is a common problem in the preaching at Catholic funerals, and something every priest...

August 02, 2013

The problem of instant canonizations at Catholic funerals

This is a common problem in the preaching at Catholic funerals, and something every priest...

July 2013

July 30, 2013

Sanity and Clarity

After some of the heated emotions stirred up by yesterday's news regarding the Extraordinary Form,...

July 30, 2013

Sanity and Clarity

After some of the heated emotions stirred up by yesterday’s news regarding the Extraordinary Form,...

July 29, 2013

Francis Breaks with Benedict?

It involves the celebration of the Mass in the Extraordinary Form. And what Francis has...

July 09, 2013

“Would It Be Too Much to Throw One a Little Brocade Once in a While?”

I saw the striking image above, from the pope's Mass yesterday, with those unusual vestments...

July 08, 2013

Woof: Catholic Wedding Includes Dog in Bridal Party

Seriously: Erika said heads turned and cameras clicked when Otter, in her white tutu and...

June 2013

June 25, 2013

Everybody Dance Now: Disco Flash Mob at Church Wedding

You have to see this to believe it. I think it's safe to say that...

June 24, 2013

Putting Out into the Deep: Priest Celebrates “Boat Mass” in Knoxville

An unusual custom continues: Father Joe Campbell’s streak of consecutive boat Masses without a rain-out...

June 17, 2013

St. Joseph Added to Other Eucharistic Prayers

A pleasant surprise, courtesy Fr. Z: Decades after John XXIII placed the name of Joseph...

June 13, 2013

Priest Celebrates “Star Wars” First Communion

It happened in Germany. Details: It wasn't Darth Vader who gave the blessing to the...