As we approach the last week of Advent, I want to share with you something from the Liturgy of the Hours of the Church that is very meaningful in these [...]
It appears Advent is moving along at quite a pace: this upcoming Sunday is the beginning of the third week of Advent. The Third Sunday of Advent is also called [...]
Advent and our Message Series “Reimagine Advent” began last week. Having lit the first candle on our Advent wreath last Sunday and our second one this Sunday, we are moving right [...]
The center and high point of the entire celebration of Mass is the Eucharistic prayer. In the Roman Rite (let’s remember that the Catholic Communion includes 32 rites) the most [...]
Thanksgiving is here. It’s a time to remember for all that we are grateful. It is a time to remember Thanksgivings from the past and a time to think about [...]
They were passed down by the apostles and edited by early Saints. The IV Eucharistic prayer is called Saint Basil’s Eucharistic prayer. It was written by St. Basil the Great, [...]
The prayers we say in church are very ancient! There are four main prayers for Mass, also called “Eucharistic Prayers.” The second one is the shorter of the Eucharistic prayers [...]
The great mystical writer St. John of the Cross (1542-1591) in his book Ascent to Mount Carmel, invites us to reach the mountaintop where God dwells and where the soul [...]
We have rediscovered a classic of Catholic Spirituality, the Interior Castle, by St. Teresa of Avila (1515-1582). We will elevate our thoughts to God with her disciple and good friend [...]
St. Teresa of Avila (1515-1582) is one of the most important figures in Catholic spirituality, a true teacher of prayer. She described in her book The Interior Castle what prayer [...]
