The liturgical calendar has the advent season beginning on the fourth Sunday before Christmas, which usually falls between November 27 and December 3rd. There are always four Sundays of Advent which typically involve lighting a candle, reading Scripture, and singing hymns. Because the exact number ...
highlighting its crucial role in the Church’s mission derived from the Christian vocation. This lay apostolate, rooted in early Church tradition, needs to expand today to meet new societal challenges. Laypeople, participating in Christ’s offices through baptism and confirmation, are called to...
Then there’s the Sunday evening Mass, also known as the “Last-Chance Mass” or the “Oh-Look-at-the-Time! Where-Did-the-Day-Go? Mass,” usually offered at 5:30 or 7 PM. On college campuses, these Masses are variously known as the “Hangover Mass” or the “Sleeping-It-Off-All...
These three young ladies have added more delight to my life than I could have imagined. A week after our oldest was born, a friend sidled up to me at church and asked knowingly, “So are you feeling things you never felt before?” The answer was yes on that day. The answer is a ...
The Bible was originally written in the ancient languages of Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek over a period of many centuries. Although sometimes referred to as “dead” languages (because they are not commonly spoken in the same format today), all three of these languages are very much alive. ...