Articles on the Catholic Mass, Liturgy and Liturgical Calendar

Advent Reflections on Zechariah: “A Vast Horizon of Hope”

Fr. Derek Sakowski December 13, 2020 No Comments

A profound message of Advent hope from the book of Zechariah and Fr. Derek Sakowski.

Jesus Loved Him: The Rich Young Man

Debra Black November 25, 2020 No Comments

Debra Black gives a reflection on the rich young man using the method of St. Ignatius of Loyola.

What is the substance of true devotion to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus? Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects on today’s solemnity, an excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”.

“Remain Here”: Presence, Prayer, and Peace

Rebecca Sande April 9, 2020 1 Comment

Even when we fall asleep on the job of prayer and sanctity, God is ready to forgive and move forward with the greater task at hand. Rebecca Sande brings wisdom from a mother’s heart this Holy Thursday.

And the Word was Made Flesh – The Annunciation

Dan Burke March 25, 2020 No Comments

On this Solemnity of the Annunciation, Pope St. Leo the Great reflects on the Word becoming flesh as found in the Second Reading in the Liturgy of the Hours today.