Love
A Tale of Two Loves
Msgr. Michael Heintz Comments Off on A Tale of Two Loves
There is a love which gives life and a love which deals death, a love that fuels our flourishing and a love that leads to annihilation. The history of humanity, in fact the history of the entire cosmos, is the story of these two loves — or, more accurately, real love and that which poses Read More
Mothers Most Admirable
Bishop David J. Bonnar Comments Off on Mothers Most Admirable
The month of May typically engenders thoughts of motherhood, no doubt because it is our custom to celebrate mothers, living and deceased, on the second Sunday of the month. Bringing this secular observance into the context of the holy Mass demands some savvy so as not to diminish or dismiss the liturgical celebration of that Read More
The Spiritual Formation of the Celebrant
Timothy P. O'Malley Comments Off on The Spiritual Formation of the Celebrant
The 20th-century pontiffs have underlined the risk of bureaucratizing the Church. The Church is not a nongovernmental organization or a collection of committees. She is a mystery: the sacrament of love between Christ and the Church made manifest everywhere Christians come together to preach the Gospel, feed the hungry and celebrate the Eucharist. Importantly, there Read More