Becoming Pilgrims of Hope
Father Jeffrey Kirby
Some biographers of Pope St. John Paul II have said he was a pessimist by nature and temperament. If...
Reviewing Regulations on Mass Offerings
Father John Chrysostom Kozlowski
We pray for many people during the celebration of Mass. During the prayer of the faithful, we pray for...
Mass for Professional Groups
D.D. Emmons
The Church has long offered Masses that recognize special occasions and special needs. Among such Masses are those for...More Features
Thanksgiving as a Way of Life
Father Carmen Mele Comments Off on Thanksgiving as a Way of Life
Seminaries were not immune to the turmoil in society and the Church during the 1970s. Seminarians, increasingly beginning formation... Read More
Funeral Mass or Memorial Mass
Father Gerald Dennis Gill Comments Off on Funeral Mass or Memorial Mass
Today when people speak or write about the rites for the deceased, they frequently use a variety of titles... Read MoreColumnists
All Souls’ Day
Father Ronald Patrick Raab Comments Off on All Souls’ Day
In November, I cherish the creative Holy Cross religious buried in our community cemetery at the University of Notre... Read More
Giving Thanks and Remembering
Bishop David J. Bonnar Comments Off on Giving Thanks and Remembering
If your upbringing was anything like mine, then perhaps you have memories of attending Sunday Mass as a family... Read MoreMore Columnists
Renewing Priestly Vows
Father Scott Detisch Comments Off on Renewing Priestly Vows
“Nothing in all of creation is so like God as stillness.” — Meister Eckhart The ritual of ordination for... Read More