May the wisdom of this great saint stir our souls to a greater appreciation for the magnificence and value of each Mass offered daily throughout the world.
If only Catholics were taught this simple truth! The charm and value of the Extraordinary Form of the Roman rite is that it is not endlessly tinkered with and is obviously, in its celebration, the work of God. It belongs to the Church, not to the parish liturgy committee and the priest to do as they please.
This is not just another Friday. This is Good Friday. Will that fact make any difference in the way we live this day? For far too many of us, today will likely pass much like any other Friday - a mad rush to get to the weekend with little thought of He Who made us and whose sacrificial and brutal death redeemed us. Where is our gratitude? Unforgettable (Source: Wikimedia Commons ) This the day so long foretold This the day of justice lacking This the day of man’s ingratitude This the day of cowardice and fear
Pick up a copy of Pondering Tidbits of Truth, Volume 6 and listen for God's still voice. He will use the words in this volume to reignite the flame of faith in your heart and draw you closer to Him.
It should come as no surprise that the efforts of the Lay Dominicans of St. Joseph Province to help promote Eucharistic Adoration are bearing fruit. Here is one Adoration Chapel where two copies of their book, Godhead Here in Hiding Whom I Do Adore - Lay Dominicans Reflect on Eucharistic Adoration , have found a home. The reflections in this book are stirring souls and touching hearts. Have you gotten your copy yet? Is there one in your Adoration Chapel? Why not? May Father' Bruno's observations encourage you to do so: “Hidden within these pages, the reader discovers the God who has chosen to dwell within the Tabernacle of the human heart. Each reflection is its own monstrance, bearing the shape of its unique human author, while manifesting our heavenly Father's Spirit of Truth. Here you will find thoughts and events that are ordinary and surprising, instructive and lyrical, worthy of both cross and crown. The common life of the early Dominicans was called ‘the holy
If only Catholics were taught this simple truth! The charm and value of the Extraordinary Form of the Roman rite is that it is not endlessly tinkered with and is obviously, in its celebration, the work of God. It belongs to the Church, not to the parish liturgy committee and the priest to do as they please.
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