Returning to the Sacraments • “Breathe Easter Now” (Hopkins)
Words of Hope from Gerard Manley Hopkins
“A much greater source of anxiety to Us is the style of action of those who maintain that liturgical worship should shed its sacred character, who foolishly say we should substitute for sacred items & furnishings ordinary common things in daily use.” —Pope Saint Paul VI (14 Oct 1968)
Ordained in 2011, Father Friel served as Parochial Vicar at Saint Anselm Church in Northeast Philly before earning a doctorate in liturgical theology at The Catholic University of America. He presently serves as Vocation Director for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.—(Read full biography).
Words of Hope from Gerard Manley Hopkins
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A missionary in Soviet Russia, Fr. Ciszek learned the spirituality of surrender through tremendous suffering.
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The Congregation has released a short document with pertinent guidance.
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For those who are separated from the liturgical life of the Church on account of COVID-19.
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These magnificent images are not only attractive to behold, but also deeply theological.
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A rumored executive order would unify the architectural style of future projects and upgrades.
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The Book of Kells, as well as 150,000 artworks housed in Parisian museums, can be freely viewed online.
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Sir Roger Scruton died January 12, 2020, leaving a mammoth legacy in the field of aesthetics.
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