Are we too casual at Mass?
“If a non-Catholic witnessed my behavior before, during, and after Mass, would they know what I...
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Tag: reverence
Encountering the Word — Psalm 112:1
A Daily Quote from Sacred Scripture “Praise the Lord! Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in his commandments!” (Psalm 112:1) Print this...
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Five Attitudes We Have Toward Football that We Should Have Toward Church
In my days as an evangelical Christian (and even occasionally in my decade as a Catholic), I have...
Read MoreEncountering the Word — Exodus 3:5
A Daily Quote From Sacred Scripture Then he said, “Do not come near; put off your shoes from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground.” (Exodus 3:5) Print this...
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Reverence Please… Jesus is Present!
Our teenagers just came back from a Steubenville Retreat. They are fired up. They have had a...
Read MoreSolemnity 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...
Read MoreDaily 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...
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Shhh… Be Still
Silence is not just golden, it’s essential. “Be still and know that I am God,” (Psalm 46:10) is a...
Read MoreLiturgy 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...
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