Column, Diana Silva, Read
I saw a funny meme online the other day: “If you get something you don’t like for Christmas, just say, ‘Oh, I’ll treasure this forever,’ and then be like a pirate and bury it somewhere.” I then recalled how the Church, in the documents of Vatican II, called its...
Column, James Cavanagh, Read
There is hardly anything quite as exciting as reading liturgical instructions. Some might think that attention to liturgical details is of no concern to ordinary Catholics. This apparent pickiness might even be an impediment to faith, recalling Jesus’ stern criticism...
Column, James Cavanagh, Read
The meaning of the Eucharist in the life of the Church, and four practical things your parish can do to nurture “an ever deeper understanding of the beauty and mystery of the Eucharist.” At their spring plenary assembly June 16-18 the U.S. bishops directed the...
