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June 2013

June 13, 2013

“It Feels Good!”: For First Time as Pope, Francis Celebrates Mass in His Native Spanish

From today's homily: May the Lord grant us the grace to watch our tongues and...

June 05, 2013

Mass Appeal: Celebrating the Liturgy—But Not in Church

Last month, I posted the unusual story about Mass being celebrated in a Manila shopping...

May 2013

May 25, 2013

“Dear Parents With Young Children in Church…”

This popped up on my Facebook feed and I thought it too good to pass...

May 23, 2013

Faith at the Food Court: Mass in a Shopping Mall

They're trying it in the Philippines. Could this catch on? Details: Early on a Sunday...

May 22, 2013

A Priest Writes: “A New Translation Cannot Be Expected to Accomplish Everything” —UPDATED

After reading this latest post on how priests reportedly dislike the new Missal, a priest...

May 22, 2013

Survey: 60% of Priests Dislike New Missal

It's unclear what the methodology was for this survey, so take it for what it's...

May 09, 2013

Here’s something you don’t see every day: a three-year-old saying Mass—UPDATED

A friend in Florida sent this my way, with an explanation: Samuel Jaramillo from Medellin,...

April 2013

April 28, 2013

Spring fever: First Communions, weddings and “people who act as though they are at a ball game”

My blog neighbor Fr. Mike Duffy notes that it's that time of year again: the...

April 27, 2013

Two small but significant changes regarding Communion reception—UPDATED

A website calls attention to this item in a USCCB newsletter on the new Roman Missal, from...

April 21, 2013

Moving on from screaming babies: how about wandering children?

This happened today at the 11:30 Mass. Our celebrant, the vocations director for my diocese,...

April 10, 2013

Priests and deacons and blessings (oh my!)

With ordination season rapidly approaching, some helpful information from canon lawyer Dr. Ed Peters: 1....

April 10, 2013

Priests and deacons and blessings (oh my!)

With ordination season rapidly approaching, some helpful information from canon lawyer Dr. Ed Peters: 1....

April 08, 2013

Chicago’s Fr. Michael Pfleger gives final blessing at Roger Ebert’s funeral

Details: As a standing ovation finally quieted inside Holy Name Cathedral, Chaz Ebert paid the...

April 08, 2013

A blast from the past: all about Pope Francis’ crozier

The always-reliable Cindy Wooden at CNS has the scoop on the papal accessory a lot...

April 02, 2013

Why doesn’t the pope sing? Here’s an answer.

From CNS: Previously, [Vatican spokesman] Father [Federico] Lombardi dispelled rumors that the 76-year-old pope's singing...

March 2013

March 31, 2013

Easter 2013

And how did you spend your weekend? Happy Easter! He is risen! Alleluia! Photos by...

March 30, 2013

The Triduum champs

From my parish tonight: the altar servers pictured below took part in every single liturgy...

March 30, 2013

Lovely video: Holy Saturday at the seminary

Here we have a brief but beautiful glimpse at a service this morning at St....

March 29, 2013

Vatican defends foot-washing by Pope Francis—UPDATED

Details from AP: The Vatican on Friday (March 29) dismissed criticism of Pope Francis’ decision...

March 28, 2013

Pope Francis at the Mass of Our Lord’s Supper: “Washing your feet means I am at your service”

From Vatican Radio: The Washing of the Feet, or Mandatum, is an integral part of...

March 26, 2013

Pope’s Holy Thursday Mass: simple, diverse, closed to the media

From the Vatican: The Mass of the Lord's Supper that Pope Francis will celebrate on...

March 24, 2013

Two popes, two Palm Sundays—UPDATED

An interesting study in contrasts. UPDATE: A reader asks: "Where are Francis' deacons?" I found...

March 21, 2013

Vestment alert: Bergoglio in fiddleback

Source.

March 21, 2013

Pope Francis to celebrate Holy Thursday Mass at juvenile prison—UPDATED

Our surprising new pope continues to surprise. From Vatican Radio: It was announced by the...

March 18, 2013

Mass appeal: some details of tomorrow’s papal inauguration—UPDATED

A few choice nuggets: Regarding the beginning of the ceremony, the Pope, once having entered...

March 14, 2013

Memo to priests: there’s a new guy to mention at Mass

My blog neighbor and brother in Holy Orders, Fr. Mike Duffy, takes note (and uses...

March 11, 2013

Conclave: it’s not just an election, it’s liturgy, “a prayer from beginning to end”

As we prepare for history to be made, some insight from the Catholic Register in...

March 04, 2013

Pray for Benedict during the Mass—just not out loud

It happened at my parish this weekend -- and no doubt, at countless others around...

February 2013

February 19, 2013

Great moments in liturgy: the priest who has Superman on his vestments

Details: Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No … it's SuperPriest! Catholic padre...

February 16, 2013

“Ashes to Go”: Episcopalians take to the streets for Ash Wednesday

An interesting glimpse at how our Episcopalian siblings marked the beginning of Lent—and their foreheads—in...