Between Amens – Gratitude in all times
byOne of the most memorable homilies I ever heard was just one sentence long. Following the Gospel story of the healing of 10 lepers,…
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Between Amens – A case for praying the rosary daily
byAs a child preparing for my First Holy Communion, I recall going to Tonini’s with my mom to pick out my first rosary. I…
Between Amens — Have you heard of St. Michael’s Lent?
byWe’re all familiar with the official liturgical season of Lent that occurs in the springtime, leading us to Easter. Catholics know well the Lenten…
Between Amens — A place to stretch our hearts
byOn July 31, Archbishop Shelton visited and blessed the Chapel of Saints Martha, Mary, and Lazarus at the Maloney Center, the office building at…
Between Amens — Bickering and the Council of Nicaea
byOne hot summer along the Mediterranean 1700 years ago, the clergy were bickering. The Archbishop of Alexandria was embroiled in a bitter dispute with…
Between Amens — When a Marian feast meets an ordination
byOne of the great joys of my work in the Office of Worship is preparing the ordination liturgies for men answering the call to…
Between Amens — Rejoicing tempered with sorrow
byLike Catholics around the world, I woke on Easter Monday and received with sadness the news of the Holy Father’s passing. But there was…
Between Amens — Chrism Mass is a treasure
byHoly Week is nearly here. Each of its liturgies is a feast for the senses — unique sights, smells, sounds and textures that signal…
Between Amens — Lent doesn’t have to be gloomy
byLet’s face it: Lent can be kind of a downer. It’s a long season of sacrifice and self-denial. However, many regular Catholics find a…
Between Amens — Your guide to indulgences
byLast month, I wrote about the church’s ancient and venerable tradition of pilgrimage and Pope Francis’s call for us to be “pilgrims of hope”…