Jesus’ Eucharistic Charity Part II
The charity of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist is the medicine to help us truly love as God loves and to truly forgive as God forgives. So often we want revenge on those who harm us or hold onto bitterness as if we are the only ones in the world who have suffered. What is […]
Come, Holy Spirit: A Guided Meditation for Pentecost Sunday
Read John 20:19-23 The room was hot and cramped. Fear can bring out the worst in the human body. We disciples were gathered together, as Jesus had asked us to be. Unless what we’ve heard is simply not true, or worse, a set-up. Could it be possible that Jesus is risen? We each sit in […]
The Octave of Pentecost: The Biggest Difference Between the Two Missals
In a letter to bishops accompanying his Motu Proprio Apostolic Letter Summorum Pontificum (2007), Pope Benedict XVI wrote that the Ordinary and Extraordinary Forms of the Roman Rite “can be mutually enriching.” Over fifteen years since Benedict allowed for a wider use of the 1962 Missal of John XXIII, the Church has gained a greater […]
Colorado law allows students to change “chosen names” without parental input
After Colorado’s legislature recently turned parental rights on its ear in adopting House Bill 24-1039, Governor Jared S. Polis signed it into law on April 29, 2024. This bill requires officials in public schools, including […]
And they’re off! National Eucharistic Pilgrimage routes begin with Holy Spirit-powered send-offs
Bishop Andrew Cozzens of Crookston, Minnesota, blesses the crowd with the Eucharist in a monstrance during an outdoor Pentecost Sunday Mass on May 19, 2024, in Bemidji, Minnesota. The Mass at the headwaters of the Mississippi River marked the start of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage, a four-route trek consisting of Eucharistic processions, community service, and […]
And They’re Off! National Eucharistic Pilgrimage Routes Begin With Holy Spirit-Powered Send-Offs
Gianna Bonello/CNA Bishop Andrew Cozzens of the Diocese of Crookston prays solemn Benediction over the crowd at Itasca State Park. Bishop Cozzens is the chair of the National Eucharistic Revival. Mass intentions asked God to renew Eucharistic faith across the country, to bring those who had fallen away back to the Church, and to draw […]
Ignatius Press and Ave Maria University Team Up to Bring Book Fairs to Catholic Schools
Families check out new offerings during a book fair. Parish-based plans also in the works, to offer quality literature to students and their families and fellow parishioners alike.
Opinion: The dynamism and challenge of “DIY Traditionalsm”
When Harrison Butker gave his now famous and controversial commencement speech at Benedictine College, he probably did not realize he was going to unleash the debate of the month (or longer). Even just one week […]
On the new Vatican norms for the discernment of supernatural phenomena
Much of the talk last week was about the new Vatican norms for the discernment of supernatural phenomena—apparitions especially, but not exclusively—presented at a press conference in Rome on Friday. The run-up to the presser […]
Your Sunday Sermon Notes: Pentecost Sunday 2024
Too many people today are without good, strong preaching, to the detriment of all. Share the good stuff. Was there a GOOD point made in the sermon you heard at your Mass of obligation for Pentecost Sunday. Tell about attendance … Read More →