Feast of St. Cecilia – November 22nd
One of the Most Venerated Martyrs from Christian Antiquity
Articles
The Fear of the Lord
Do we rightly fear the Lord?
Jesuit Martyrs of North America by John A. O’Brien
A free PDF download of this entire book is provided, courtesy of the St. Jean de Lalande Library of Rare Books.
“For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours”
A mystery! The 1970s ICEL seems not to have included these words, even though they were in the official Latin …
Juggling Holy Days of Obligation
How the peculiarities of the calendar affect Immaculate Conception this year.
Black Vestments & Wisdom From Wives
Following the Second Vatican Council, black vestments aren’t usually worn because they’re considered too “spooky and scary.”
What’s So Great About The Mass Propers?
“If the world is progressing intellectually, should not the existence of God have been defined in the 1st century and the nature of the Trinity in the 19th?” — Fulton J. Sheen
Peculiar Altar Decorations
Reimagining the Altar Steps
The Ordinariness of White
Perhaps we are de-sensitized to the symbol, but the color representing the liturgical feast we celebrate today is in fact one of great importance.
“In Medio Ecclesiae” Album Release
The Dominican House of Studies schola has just released its first album, In Medio Ecclesiae, under the aegis of the newly founded Dominicana Records. The album is available now for download at www.dominicanablog.com/records; CD purchase coming soon.
Pope Francis Celebrates Mass “Ad Orientem”
Pope Francis celebrating in this manner was a bit of a surprise, since members of his generation aren’t usually accustomed to “turning their backs on the people.”
Tonight, pray Compline for the Holy Souls
After many years, I finally type up the psalms for Compline of All Souls’ Day in Latin and English.
Sainthood May Sound Crazy
We are called to be saints. Does this sound crazy? I am more and more convinced it is not. Perhaps there is a roadmap to sainthood that we’ve known all along.
The Informed Aesthetic
Ugly churches and tacky artwork are the external signs of an internal deficiency most of us share.
Incarnation and Divinization
Why did the Son of God become man? “God became man, that men might become gods” (St. Athanasius).