The devotion of S. Paul (Sunday III of Ordered time)

“It is quite clear from the history and tradition of the Church that this indefatigable man did more to spread the Church throughout the Roman world than did any other of the Apostles in their own missions.”

Martyrdom! (Sunday XXIII of Ordered time)

“Following after Christ then obviously involves a mortification that results in our denying not only sinfulness, but other human goods that people take for granted, even family. And this is what Christ calls a cross.”

Taste and see (Sunday IV of Lent)

I shall end today with my descriptions of the Mass, and next weekend, I shall begin with the Rosary. The Mass, as the second Vatican Council said, is the source and summit of our lives. It is our nearest encounter with the Holy One, the moment when heaven touches earth, and we stand among angels andContinue reading “Taste and see (Sunday IV of Lent)”