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The Bright Side of a Glass Half Empty
I’m terrible at being a “the glass is half full!” kind of person. When I contemplate the world around me (or contemplate myself) my eyes are captured by the bright glare of emptiness—the void, the lack, the absence. I look at my long list of projects and only see the items I haven’t crossed off…
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INTROITUS: 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Intret oratio mea in conspectu tuo – My prayer may come before you
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60-Second Sermon: 32nd Sunday in OT
Michael Silhavy reflects on Reading 1 for the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (10 November 2019) for our Sixty Second Sermon Series.
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The Church in Decline and…Gratitude?
The opportunity for Christians who continue to gather to give thanks despite decline is to reflect on their witness.
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INTROITUS: Dedication of St. John Lateran
Deus in loco sancto suo – God in his sacred place
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GOSPEL COMMUNION: 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time
Commentary on the Psallite communion antiphon – an inspiring reflection on the liturgy of the coming Sunday and feast days.
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Monastery Spotlight: Queen of Peace Benedictines, Rutherfordton, North Carolina
While yet a small community, clearly these sisters cherish the beauty of monastic ritual.
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GOSPEL COMMUNION: All Souls
Commentary on the Psallite communion antiphon – an inspiring reflection on the liturgy of the coming Sunday and feast days.
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Pope Francis Responds to the Proposed Amazonian Rite
As PrayTell already reported the recently concluded Amazonian Synod called for the establishment of an “Amazonian Rite” in its final document. However Pope Francis in his off the cuff remarks at the end of the Synod seems to have cast some doubt on the proposal. The final document had proposed that “the new organization of the Church in the Amazon must…
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