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U.S. Catholics Express Favorable View of Pope Francis
The contrast to Pope Benedict at the beginning of his term is striking.
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Pope Francis Meets with Marini-1
Francis is the first pope ever in modern times to celebrate his usual daily Mass facing the people.
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Rachel Held Evans, an Easter reflection over an unusual Lenten discipline
If Lent were a competitive sport, Rachel Held Evans would win this year. She gets points for creativity, vulnerability, simplicity, and a distinctly Paschal practice. Luckily, Lent, like origami, isn’t a competitive sport.
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Pope’s Prayer Intention for April
This month’s prayer intention should be of particular importance to Pray Tellers.
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Refresh my heart: Regreening creation and the human spirit
There’s nothing like a new infant to make you appreciate (also: sweat through) the Easter Vigil mass. My new daughter’s patroness and namesake, Hildegard of Bingen, draws a parallel between baptism and the “re-greening” of creation that occurs annually in spring (we’re still waiting on this in Minnesota).
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Re-Reading Sacrosanctum Concilium: Article 38
The Council Fathers state that all revised liturgical books are to provide opportunities for cultural adaptation of the liturgy, especially citing the way in which the rituals are structured and the rubrics guiding ritual action.
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Another Shock from the “Chaos Pope”: Francis Will Walk the Camino to Santiago
The announcement was made Monday morning at a hastily called Mass at St. Martha’s Guesthouse to which Pope Francis invited members of the Waldensian community in Rome.
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The Francis Effect
What is the Francis Effect like at your place? What do you make of it?
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Pope Francis crashes lunch of priests who serve the poor
“He [the pope] is not one who listens to you thinking about what to say next,” Msgr. Feroci said. “He listens profoundly; empathetically; richly.”
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