Irish bishop: ‘Patience is wearing thin’ over ban on public worship
Church leaders in Ireland are calling on the government to take the spiritual needs of the population into consideration, noting the country is the only one in Western Europe to continue to ban public worship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “I must speak out to represent the voices of a very large cohort of people […]
New choral album offers reflective music for Lent
Tradition tells us that St. Augustine once said, “He who sings prays twice.” Whether the holy bishop actually coined the phrase remains uncertain, but the words speak to the bond between music and prayer that has spanned centuries of Church history. That tradition is what motivates the Gloriae Dei Cantores choir. “Since its founding, Gloriæ […]
Let us not forget the crosses of North Korean people
Prayer and hope could give strength to suffering Christians as they endure poverty, persecution and lack of freedom
Easter celebrations return to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Christians will celebrate Easter at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre this year after the storied church remained closed last Easter due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, presided over Palm Sunday Mass on March 28 at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre with a small group in the church […]
Eucharistic Dominance
TRANSCRIPT Today is Holy Thursday, the day in which all of human history — salvation history — was collapsed into the Upper Room. All of salvation history has revolved around the single point of reference, the Real Presence of Our Blessed Lord in the Holy Eucharist, under the appearance of bread and wine. What Our Lord instituted in the […]
April 1, 2021
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The arrival of the new executioners
“Night and Fog” (1956), an award-winning documentary short by French director Alain Resnais, was made 10 years after the liberation of the Nazi death camps. Resnais revisited the abandoned grounds of Auschwitz and Majdanek and interspersed the pastoral scenes with wartime footage to create one of the first cinematic reflections on the Holocaust. Resnais (1922-2014), […]
Saint of the day: Mary of Egypt
St. Mary of Egypt was born in 344 AD, and moved to the city of Alexandria when she was 12 years old, where she worked as a prostitute. Intending to continue her trade, she joined a large group of pilgrims who were heading to Jerusalem for the feast of the Exaltation of the Cross. On […]
After a year of fear, are we ready for the promise of Easter?
“I need someone who will sacrifice and lay down life for me.” At least I think that’s how he said it. I do not remember hearing “her,” although I certainly know that’s what he meant. He does not know how to live without a wife — his wife of almost six decades died a few […]
Day 91: Gideon’s Story
In today’s reading from Judges, Fr. Mike talk about Gideon’s story, and points out how the people began to worship the object Gideon had created to glorify God, instead of worshipping the living God. In Ruth, he highlights the role of kinsman-redeemer and how Jesus is the ultimate fulfillment of that role. Today’s readings are […]