Pope Francis’ Address on Sacred Music: “Liturgy is the first ‘teacher’ of catechism.”
“Do not forget this: the liturgy is the first ‘teacher’ of catechism.” — Pope Francis
Pope Francis
Leo XIII to St. Katharine Drexel: “What about you?”
Today marks the feast of Mother Katharine Drexel, whom the Holy Father challenged to become a missionary.
New Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church
Invoking Mater Ecclesiae in a new annual feast
USCCB Assesses Impact of “Magnum Principium”
Seven Observations on Liturgical Translation and the Recent Motu Proprio
Gray Book for Baptism of Children Approved
How will the “confirmatio” and “regonitio” processes unfold in light of “Magnum principium”?
Liturgical Reflections of a Papal Master of Ceremonies
Essays from Msgr. Guido Marini
On the Spirit of Conservation
A Reflection on the National Parks, Sacred Architecture, and “Laudato Si”
“Actuosa Participatio” and the Reception of Holy Communion
Relevant Reflections from “Sacramentum Caritatis.”
Pope Francis to Cardinal Sarah: Investigate an Official Reform of the Reform
Highlights from Cardinal Sarah’s Lecture at Sacra Liturgia UK 2016
Pope Francis on Collaboration of the Lay Faithful
Remarks during the Ad Limina Visit of the German Bishops
World Meeting of Families 2015 & the Papal Visit to Philadelphia — Part 2 of 2
Monsignor Marini’s Final Encouragement to Papal Mass Servers
World Meeting of Families 2015 & the Papal Visit to Philadelphia — Part 1 of 2
A Behind-the-Scenes Look
Fr. David Friel At The Papal Masses (Part 2)
We are so proud of our own Fr. David Friel.
Fr. David Friel & Pope Francis
A friend kindly sent me these photos…
“When You See Rome, You Will Lose Your Faith.”
Only the blind can avoid facing this reality: the biggest liturgical crisis is in Rome.
Sacra Liturgia 2015 — Update I
Cardinal Sarah reveals the instructions he received from Pope Francis upon his appointment as Prefect of the CDW.
Bishop to Restore Traditional Order of the Sacraments of Initiation
Baptism & Confirmation “go together like Easter and Pentecost.”
“Proper Of The Mass” (Ignatius Press) • Part 4 of 7
The Next Big Thing Is Here
Pope Francis and “recovering the allure of beauty”
If the priest is “excessively” focused on the rubrics “…I do not enter into the mystery” “…if I am a showman, the protagonist” of the Mass, “then I do not enter into the mystery” either.
Pope Francis & the Devil
Driving Out the Unclean Spirits in Our Midst
“The Gloves Are Off” — Jonathan Gruber & The Traditional Mass
“The faith of many was quite infantile, I would say.” —Paul Inwood, talking about preconciliar Catholics
Sound the Bell of Holy Freedom
Hymn for the World Meeting of Families 2015
Pope Francis Allows A Flock Of Children To Dance Around Him
Is it appropriate for a pope to let kids dance around him in such a crazy fashion?
Pope Francis & Mike Rowe Are in Agreement
Tell People What They Need to Hear
Fair-Weather Friends Of Good Liturgy & Pope Francis
The catastrophic scandals in our Church, especially those perpetrated by members of the hierarchy, are an opportunity for us to place all of our trust in God.