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November 2015

November 24, 2015

Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter Just Got Its First Bishop

Just announced: Pope Francis has appointed Monsignor Steven J. Lopes to be the first bishop...

June 2015

June 04, 2015

The Body and Blood of Christ. Really. Just Think of That!

Sunday, June 7 is the Solemnity of the Most Most Holy Body and Blood of...

May 2015

May 26, 2015

Christ Was at Mass Today (A Guest Post by Deal W. Hudson)

Thank you so much to Deal Hudson, who generously granted permission for me to carry...

May 20, 2015

MASS MESS: If the Priest Screws Up, Have I Satisfied My Sunday Obligation?

We've been traveling, and that means... Different Churches! I absolutely love the opportunity to attend Mass...

April 2015

April 12, 2015

Stand, Sit, Kneel, Repeat… Why Catholics Do the Things They Do

If you're a non-Catholic attending the Catholic Mass for the first time, chances are you...

February 2015

February 13, 2015

Bishop Tobin: “Don’t Go to Mass When Conditions Are Dangerous”

The snow, it's still falling.... and the Eastern Seaboard seems particularly affected by this latest...

October 2014

October 27, 2014

Next Sunday, I’ll Be Going to Church. Where Will You Be?

Sunday's coming. Where will you be? I got into a discussion recently with some good...

October 18, 2014

“Kiss of Peace” Becomes “Meaningful Eye Contact” to Protect Against Ebola

With Ebola now claiming more than 4,500 lives, the Diocese of Fort Worth, Texas has...

September 2014

September 23, 2014

The Dalmatic Is Dramatic. But Where Did It Come From?

Priests wear chasubles. Deacons wear dalmatics. My own husband is a deacon, so I already...

August 2014

August 04, 2014

Handshakes, High Fives, Hugs and Kisses: The Sign of Peace, What It Means and Why It Sometimes Doesn’t Work

At one church in our archdiocese, the Sign of Peace is offered enthusiastically. Clandestine handshakes...

July 2014

July 20, 2014

Dear Choir Director: Let’s Make a Deal

I try hard not to be a cranky Catholic. I may have a personal...

July 12, 2014

What Part of “Keep Holy the Lord’s Day” Don’t You Understand?

Ah, Summertime! Time to kick back, forget to set the alarm clock, enjoy a...

May 2014

May 27, 2014

Future Priests? Around the World, Children Playing “Mass”

Perhaps you saw this: The YouTube video of Catholic author Brandon Vogt's three-year-old son Isaiah...

May 26, 2014

Cardinal Seán Nails It: Harvard’s “Black Mass” Was Wrong

Cardinal Seán O'Malley, archbishop of Boston, got a little lesson in using an electric screwdriver...

May 21, 2014

Why Do Catholics Bless Themselves with Holy Water?

When you walk into the church, you dip your fingers into the holy water font...

May 21, 2014

Fly-By Faith: The Archdiocese of Washington’s New Drone-Cam

Moving ever forward in its embrace of the new technology, the Archdiocese of Washington has...

April 2014

April 30, 2014

Would God Tell You to Just Shut Up?

One day up in heaven, people were praying and praising and singing and having a...

April 18, 2014

O Redemptor: Chant for the Chrism Mass

It was my privilege this year to attend the Chrism Mass at Detroit's Cathedral of...

April 16, 2014

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Triduum

Courtesy of the U.S. Bishops: One of the most helpful descriptions I've seen for the...

April 11, 2014

Traditional Latin Mass Finds Support Among Young Priests

Liturgy is a contentious topic. Often, traditionalists feel strongly that their preferred form of liturgy...

March 2014

March 09, 2014

Dom Sebastian Moore’s “Poor Little Who”–I Don’t Get It!

Dom Sebastian Moore, Benedictine monk, moral theologian and poet, died on February 28 at the...

February 2014

February 02, 2014

What’s New In New York? A Catholic “Mass Mob”

You've seen "Flash Mobs" surprise shoppers in the mall, enchant tourists in the National Museum...

January 2014

January 21, 2014

Two Hymns I Will Not Sing

I love to sing at Mass. Recalling an adage attributed to St. Augustine, I believe...

October 2013

October 14, 2013

German “Circus Mass” Transforms Liturgy Into Sideshow

Leading the pack in the “Worst Liturgy Ever” Competition…. Ladies and Gentlemen, I bring you...

October 07, 2013

Our Lady of Victory, Pray for Us

On October 7, Catholics remember Our Lady of the Rosary. The feast was actually instituted...

June 2013

June 03, 2013

Corpus Christi—Beautiful Imagery From Around the World

This week the Catholic Church celebrated the Feast of Corpus Christi, the feast instituted in...

April 2013

April 29, 2013

Let My Prayer Rise Like Incense….

Let my prayer rise before you like incense, And my hands like an evening offering....

March 2013

March 28, 2013

The Chrism Mass: In Rome, in Detroit, and Around the World

This morning in Rome, Pope Francis presided over the Chrism Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica. ...

January 2013

January 16, 2013

ORDINARY TIME: Living Life in the Slow Lane

Ah, we Catholics love a party! And what is the liturgical calendar, if not a...

October 2012

October 28, 2012

World Series Fans: Did You Know There’s a Catholic Mass at Comerica Park?

For Major League players, weekends are devoted to baseball—and it can be pretty difficult for...