I planned to write this blog post about the O Antiphons that we pray in the liturgy from December 17th through the 23rd. But as I’m writing this on Friday the 14th, I’m watching the coverage of the horrific school massacre in Connecticut. The situation is too horrible to imagine. How can this happen?...
In between buying a Thanksgiving turkey and hearing the nonstop Christmas music already invading the airwaves, Advent is quietly creeping up on us. It comes so quietly that it can get lost in the noise of the season. I’m a person who loves the noise of the season—the music, the decorations, the parties,...
“What has the Church ever done for humanity?”
This intriguing question opens a new book by Mike Aquilina, Yours is the Church: How Catholicism Shapes Our World. If you listen to the news much this question might not seem that odd to you. Coverage of the Church often makes it seem a bit out of touch with...
You may have heard that on October 11 the bishops of the world gathered together to solemnly open a year of faith. Sadly, this event will be ignored by many Catholics. After all, what does a meeting in Rome have to do with me? Well, actually, it has a lot to do with each of us. Any time the Church...
I have to admit I am a huge baseball fan. Or to be more accurate, a Detroit Tigers fan. Or to be slightly more accurate, a Tigers maniac. As I’m writing this blog post the Tigers are chasing the Chicago White Sox, one game out of first place. Everybody around me is turning his or her attention to football...
