Retreat Journal #7–Coming Home
Part of a series The next morning was Sunday–the last day of the retreat. I would be going home in a few hours. I dressed and headed for the chapel, where adoration was still continuing. We would...
View ArticleAssumption: History and Theology
The Assumption is a relatively new “official” feast–its dogma was only proclaimed in 1950, by Pius XII, with Munificentissimus Deus. But it’s been celebrated in the Church for hundreds of years as the...
View ArticleFeast: St. Bartholomew
St. Bartholomew From Today’s Office of Readings: First Reading: 1 Cor. 4:1-16 Second Reading: From a homily on the first letter to the Corinthians by St. John Chrysostom, Bishop “We are fools on...
View ArticleFeast of St. Augustine!
“Lord, make me chaste…but not yet!” (For more St. A quotes, go here) In this spirit, one woman is indeed being “made chaste”–Sr. Veronique enters Summit today!!!! If it’s as lovely in NJ as it is here,...
View ArticleSt. Therese and me
When I first chose St. Therese as my patron saint for my confirmation (many moons ago now) it was a bit spur-of-the-moment. If I was a boy, I would have chosen Peter–I’ve always felt a kinship with...
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St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Of all the saints that I love (and there are many), this is probably the saint that I have been closest to. One, she’s an American–the first American-born Catholic to be canonized, actually. Two, I’ve...
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“Are We Clear?”“Crystal.”
Image via Wikipedia And if we’re not, we should be! Folks, here’s the bottom line: Women cannot be priests. Period. Full stop. “Are we clear?!” Um…no. Because some people still think that women’s...
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Quotable
Image via Wikipedia “Ye ken those pictures of the Sacred Heart–the same as we saw in Paris?” I knew them–Renaissance paintings, and the vividness of the stained glass glowing in the aisles of Notre...
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Catholic Quotable
You say grace before meals. All right. But I say grace before the play and the opera, And grace before the concert and pantomime, And grace before I open a book, And grace before sketching, painting,...
View ArticleBring on the Wonder
There are very few things that will get me up at six a.m. A flight to Disney World is one. Christmas morning is the other. I’ve celebrated 30 Christmases, and still, I am up every Christmas morning at...
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