Tag: reverence
Solemnity and Celebrations
Some months ago I was down to take a wedding on a Saturday. The couple had been prepared by the deacon. The groom was from a nominally Catholic family, the girl was unbaptized. So the wedding party turned up for the rehearsal on the Friday and, as usual, people were in high spirits, but in [...]
Daily Catholic Quote from St. Ignatius of Loyola
“Man is created to praise, reverence, and serve God our Lord, and by this means to save his soul. And the other things on the face of the earth are created for man and that they may help him in prosecuting the end for which he is created. From this it follows that man is [...]
We Win!
What are Christians to think when thousands of atheists gather and make plans to mock and belittle them? There’s only one thing to think… We win! In an intellectual debate, logic and evidence are the stuff a winner relies on. For Christians, prayer and love are added in. But making fun of your opponent? That [...]
Shhh… Be Still
Silence is not just golden, it’s essential. “Be still and know that I am God,” (Psalm 46:10) is a directive from on high. I am an unlikely candidate to deliver such a message as my former grade school and high school teachers can attest. They frequently moved me around on their seating charts in search [...]
Why Do We Kneel at Mass?
Do you know why we kneel at Mass? We should all know and yet there may be some of us who do not, especially among our young people. Read Archbishop John C. Nienstedt’s great little article on why we kneel. Please take this to heart and help spread the word! Why do we kneel at Mass? By [...]
Liturgy Well Done
I am away from my home parish today. I attended Holy Mass with my wife at a church where no one knows me. We enjoyed one of the very rare opportunities to sit together in the pews during Mass. Normally I am serving in the Sanctuary in my role as deacon. Anyway, this morning I [...]
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