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March 2022

March 22, 2022

Why Such a Focus on Extraordinary Form in Catholic Media and Online Discussion?

I think the extraordinary form Latin Mass is good and can help some to have...

February 2022

February 28, 2022

Sensory-Friendly Mass Directory Now Available

Over on FrMatthewLC.com, I've posted a sensory-friendly Mass directory. I hope this helps autistics and...

July 2021

July 02, 2021

Who is Weaponizing the Eucharist? Politicians, Not Bishops

Recently concerns have arisen over the bishops following historical pastoral practice and insisting that people...

June 2021

June 16, 2021

The Secular Value of the Sacrament of Confession

As some of you may know, my current full-time responsibility is writing a doctoral thesis...

February 2021

February 16, 2021

John Paul II, Benedict XVI and Francis All Did Ashes on the Crown

This Ash Wednesday, the distribution of the ashes will be a little different for Canada...

January 2021

January 11, 2021

The Best Talk I’ve Ever Heard on St. Joseph: John Cavadini

As Pope Francis indicated the year of St. Joseph, I've been thinking a bit about...

December 2020

December 03, 2020

Pope Francis: Give Disabled the Sacraments

Pope Francis wants to make sure every Mass is accessible and people with disabilities can...

November 2020

November 13, 2020

A Simple Reflection on Our Current Times

Fr. Harrison Ayre and Michael Heinlein just released Finding Christ in the Crisis. It's a short...

November 07, 2020

A Deacon Discouraged a Dying Woman from Confessing

There have been different bad pastoral ideas. But I think recently I may have seen...

August 2020

August 13, 2020

Video Shows the Need to Train Priests on Disability

On Sunday, there was a video of a priest kicking a 7-year-old disabled child out...

April 2020

April 24, 2020

Helping Autistics Participate in the Liturgy

As I have noted several times before in this column, autistic individuals often have some...

April 21, 2020

Including Autistics in Worship and Small Groups

I was scheduled to give this talk at InclusionFest Live run by Key Ministry in...

April 07, 2020

Bible Storytime with Fr. Matthew: Reading the Passion for Kids

With most people in quarantine for Holy Week, I was seeing a bunch of initiatives...

April 03, 2020

What Autistics Want Their Fellow Catholics to Know About Us

I think sometimes, it is hard for people who are not autistic to see things...

April 01, 2020

Why is Public Mass Suspended? 4 Case Studies Show Why

If anyone still questions why Catholic churches have suspended public Masses? It's because we love...

March 2020

March 21, 2020

Celebrations of the Liturgy of the Word in Family

With the inability to go to Sunday Mass for many families, many parishes are offering...

March 20, 2020

No, Mass Is Not “Canceled”

I’ve seen several posts indicating Masses are canceled due to coronavirus. That is simply not...

October 2019

October 12, 2019

No Women Are in Formation to Be Permanent Deacons

A bishop in the Amazon is doing the laudable act of forming catechists to lead...

October 10, 2019

Dealing with Autistic Sensory Issues at Mass

Following in my series of videos on autism and Catholicism, today I address issues surrounding...

June 2019

June 19, 2019

Autistics Should Be Welcome in Church (Re: Evensong at Cambridge)

Last Sunday, Dr. Paul Rimmer took his autistic son to Evensong at King’s College at Cambridge. They...

April 2019

April 18, 2019

The Joy of the Resurrection (Easter Homily)

This Sunday we celebrate the high point of the Christian year: Jesus' Resurrection! Happy Easter...

April 04, 2019

We Are Never Lost (Homily on the Woman Caught in Adultery)

This month, I was asked to prepare the homilies for a priest's publication, Homiletic and...

March 2019

March 13, 2019

Amoris Laetitia: A Complete Guide for Chapter VIII on Communion

Ever since Amoris Laetitia came out, there has been confusion about how to interpret chapter...

December 2018

December 11, 2018

Pope Francis: Our Father Should Say “Abandon Us Not When in Temptation”

The Our Father is a central Christian prayer. It is not originally in English but our...

December 02, 2018

Family Advent Traditions (via Twitter)

On Twitter, I asked for people's Advent traditions. Here are some of the best responses....

November 2018

November 15, 2018

Starting a Christian Spiritual Life: Q&A with Fr. Matthew, LC

I've had a CuriousCat account most of 2018 and I sometimes get asked interesting questions....

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