Author: Matthew Nelson
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Pray Tell Bracket: Best Ever Gregorian Chant (Round of 16)
With March Madness happening, Pray Tell has decided to take part in the bracket-style tournaments! Every week, you can choose a winner of each matchup until a champion is decided. We will be starting off by choosing the best ever Gregorian Chant. An updated bracket will be posted every Monday and voting will close on Friday.…
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Pope Francis on Liturgical Changes
In a recent interview, Pope Francis was asked why he is implementing different liturgical changes in the spirit of Vatican II. In response, the Holy Father broke out into song: Video created using the Wombo app. Image credit: Korean Culture and Information Service (Jeon Han)/Wikimedia Commons
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RIP Fr. John Giuliani
Fr. James Martin has announced that Fr. John Giuliani, well-known iconographer and founder of the Amalia & Nicola Giuliani Foundation for Religion and the Arts, has passed away. Giuliani created beautiful iconography that highlighted Native American artwork and culture. He stated that his artwork celebrates “the soul of the Native American as the original spiritual…
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Amazon: “Hey Anthony” Alexa Extension for Liturgy Questions
The wonders of voice recognition technology – now contributing to liturgical renewal.
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Happy New Year! Pray Tell’s Best of the Decade #1-5
It is officially a new decade and to celebrate, we have collected the most popular articles published on Pray Tell since its first publication in 2010. Here are numbers one through five
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Happy New Year! Pray Tell’s Best of the Decade #6-10
It is officially a new decade and to celebrate, we have collected the most popular articles published on Pray Tell since its first publication in 2010.
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Our Catholic Future Lies Within the Secular
The future of the Catholic Church doesn’t only lie in the walls the church, we must learn from our secular society how to love God outside of the chapel.
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The Struggling Catholic Millennial: Over-Correcting Popular Piety
I have been spending so much time trying to avoid being put in the same category as biblical fundamentalists Christians and overly pious Catholics, I’m struggling to find a way to practice my faith that works for me.
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Seeing Snowfall, Beholding the Mass
Like how the snow loses its beauty to my Midwestern friends, I don’t always see the liturgy as the mysterium tremendum et fascinans.