Eucharist as source and summit? Help my unbelief!

Column, Diana Silva, Read

TURIN, ITALY – MARCH 15, 2017: The symbolic fresco of The adoration of Holys in front of Eucharist in church Chiesa di San Dalmazzo by Enrico Reffo (1831-1917). As Covid restrictions lifted, and as bishops revoked the dispensation to attend Mass in person, who...

First impressions: The entrance chant

Column, James Cavanagh, Read

CREDIT: The Catholic Telegraph You know the old saying, You don’t get a second chance to make a good first impression. This maxim is important in almost every area of life, but it’s certainly true when it comes to the Mass. Liturgically, the entrance rite prepares us...

Off the muskeg, onto solid ground

Column, Linda Graber, Read

The Tollund Man was found in a bog. He lived during the 4th century. The responsibilities of free will have vexed man for centuries. Shortcutting across a muskeg bog during a Rocky Mountain backpacking trip is an epically bad decision. From a distance, the muskeg bog...

The order of worship and the tranquility of order

Column, James Cavanagh, Read

The waters saw you O God, the waters saw you and trembled; the very depths were shaken. (Psalm 76:16) Let all things be done decently and according to order. (1 Corinthian 14:40) When God appears, chaos, death and disorder flee. In the Bible, placid water symbolizes...

When did beauty become a problem?

Column, Mike Silva, Read

Beauty will save the world. It saved me. I was a cradle Catholic. I attended Catholic school and walked away from the church at age 15. However good or bad my reasons, there is no question that the church no longer inspired me. She no longer commanded awe, even...