It isn’t too late to reclaim liturgical language that is more prayerful, understandable and theologically sound.
Liturgy
Posted inFaith, Music
“On Eagle’s Wings”: The simple origin of the song that makes the world cry
Composer Jan Michael Joncas kept the song under wraps for years.
Posted inFaith, News
Father James Martin explains what can get lost in translating Scripture
Making ancient Scripture sensible in contemporary languages will always prove a hazard-heavy challenge.
Posted inPolitics & Society
A look at America’s most popular stories of 2017
Merry Christmas, listeners! This week we are joined by Michael J. O’Loughlin, national correspondent for America, for our last episode of 2017 to discuss some of the top stories on America’s website—which he also happened to write! Our top three news stories were: Pope Francis says give to the homeless, don’t worry about how they spend […]
Posted inFaith, Interviews
What does a parish of mercy look like?
Matthew Halbach talks about his vision for “total parish evangelization.”
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
An ex-Catholic Quaker on the beauty (and danger) of the Latin Mass
“I’ve joked with friends: I’ll come back to the church when it restores the old Mass—celebrated by women priests.”
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Stop preaching about your vacation and move on from ‘selfie sermons’
A homily loaded with autobiographical details is not the only way to get the interest of a congregation.
Posted inFaith, News
Pope Francis wants you to stop bringing your phone to Mass
“Please, Mass is not a show. It is going to encounter the Passion, the resurrection of the Lord.”
Posted inFaith, Ideas
“Here I Am, Lord”: The little-known story behind a Catholic hit
Love it or hate it, most Catholics could probably sing “Here I Am, Lord” from memory. But do they know where the song came from?
Posted inFaith, Your Take
How do you rate the quality of liturgy in your parish?
“We have a priest who makes everyone feel welcome, says Mass with great reverence and gives meaningful homilies”