The Blessed Virgin Mary- Part I
Out of all of the criticisms brought against the Catholic Church by certain Protestant denominations, I find the denunciation of Marian devotion to be the most unfounded. The topic is…
The Sacred Liturgy Part V
St. Maximillian Kolbe once said, “If the angels could be jealous, they would be jealous of one thing… the Eucharist.” I mentioned in the first article that the Holy Mass…
The Sacred Liturgy- Part IV
What does it mean to sacrifice? For many of us, it means to “give something up” or to do something that we do not like such as “sacrificing” chocolate during…
THE SACRED LITURGY – PART III
Last week we spoke about the fact that the sacred liturgy is essentially the constant communion of Divine Love which is taking place perpetually within the Persons of the Trinity….
The Sacred Liturgy – Part II
What is the Liturgy? For most, it would be defined merely as the rituals and traditional practices we utilize for the sake of worship. Yet, this definition is too narrow…
The Sacred Liturgy – Part I
On July 17th at our town hall meeting, we heard St. Mary’s new mission statement as a “Next Generation Parish:” “In unity with the Holy Spirit, our purpose is to…
The Splendor of our Faith
As I reflected on what to write for the bulletin, a series of ideas filled my head. There is so much to talk about when it comes to Catholicism. The…