Between Amens — Prepare for your marriage journey
Don’t just prepare for a wedding. Prepare for a marriage. This is sage advice. While we may think of the sacrament of matrimony as…
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Between Amens — An extraordinary moment; a universal experience
I pulled myself out of bed at three o’clock in the morning on Jan. 5 in order to catch a glimpse of the live…
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Between Amens — The Christmas Rose
One of my favorite Advent carols is “Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming,” a beautiful German hymn which, as you might guess, is not…
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Between Amens — Expert teachers of the faith
A while ago, I was waiting around at the airport when someone nearby suddenly dropped to the ground with a health emergency. A few…
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Between Amens — Holy objects point us to God
On Tuesday, Sept. 20, I hope that you will join us at the Cathedral of the Assumption at 6 p.m. to celebrate the Pallium…
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Signs of hope
Last month, the Holy Father issued a new Apostolic Letter, “Desiderio Desideravi,” on the liturgy and the people of God. In it I find…
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Eucharistic Revival
On Sunday, June 19, 2022, the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, the Church in the United States begins a…
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First Communion,
and second and third and …
Alleluia! He is risen! Easter is not a day, but a full season of feasting spanning 50 days from the Sunday of the resurrection…
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The Psalms give us voice
A few weeks ago, a friend who teaches religion at St. Xavier High School invited me to give a presentation on the Book of…
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Eucharistic Revival
In this new year, the Church in the United States will embark on a Eucharistic Revival — a grassroots movement of Catholics across the…
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