One’s perception of reality has an immense effect on one’s life. It is through this lens that one finds his or her identity, interacts with
When I imagine liturgists, this is what comes to mind: Inculturation, the adaptation of liturgical texts, languages, rites, and, most especially, of music, to respect
Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy and Giovanni Boccaccio’s Decameron are two monumental works of the late Middle Ages. The Purgatorio from the Divine Comedy explores the
Every week my wife and I bring our two young children to Mass. We typically go to Mass at the same time each week. We
I gripped my cell phone harder as I listened to my aunt speak about Pope Francis. Stunned, questions ran through my head. As she talked
Some of the most divisive conversations amongst Catholics today arise over music at Mass. Most arguments revolve around the style of music or the instrumentation.
When I started attending daily Mass, I became more involved with the liturgical year. The seasons, feast days, and celebrations were all at the forefront
This coming Sunday is the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, and it was with a quote from the Secret Prayer of this Mass that the Fathers
In the “olden days”, the parish was a central part of a community. Parishes were split up based on boundary lines – where you lived
I have seen it everywhere, in small churches, big churches, city churches, rural churches. Catholics bored or daydreaming at Mass Often I am guilty of
We walked into the large sanctuary of a southeast beach parish and slipped into the back pew. The room was full of retired couples, perhaps
There is a growing nemesis in the world today: Boredom. I’m bored, accompanied by a pathetic sigh, is something every parent, teacher, minister, or anyone,
Over the summer my dear friend and roommate put together a gorgeous video about why many Catholic women are returning to the old custom of
Before my wife and I canceled our cable, we were BIG fans of America’s Got Talent (AGT). Having watched every episode since its inception, I’d
Last week, I joined a friend of mine and some teens from the Church he works at and attended a worship concert at a nearby
By guest writer Jean Seah Six years ago, I read an article about a legless African girl called Olivia, who crawled 2.5 miles to Mass every
A Book Review on Scott Hahn’s “Consuming the Word” I have always enjoyed Scott Hahn’s writing style. He makes theology personal and relatable. Almost anyone
Even the most devout Catholics have to drag themselves to mass on some days. What should we do when attending mass seems more like a
Don Miller is a prominent Evangelical Christian writer. And he doesn’t go to church much… at all. But wait, I hear you saying, don’t all Christians
“Certain signs point to a weakening in the sense of mystery in those very liturgical celebrations that should be fostering that sense. It is, therefore,
“Eh, Bart, I’m glad you had fun, but I wouldn’t get too into that Catholic Church. With all the sitting and standing and kneeling, it’s
