Our Pastor’s Corner, September 28, 2014, Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Last October, Pope Francis surprised many with his announcement calling for an Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on topics related to the family and evangelization. This will only be the third time the bishops have had such … Continue reading

The Liturgy of the Hours, part IX – Liturgy of the Hours and the Eucharist

From the Instruction of the Liturgy of the Hours: “To the different hours of the day the liturgy of the hours extends the praise and thanksgiving, the memorial of the mysteries of salvation, the petitions and the foretaste of heavenly … Continue reading

Our Pastor’s Corner, September 21, 2014, Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

This weekend, Pastor Emeritus Fr. Martin Walsh, O.P., will preach about the current situation for Christians in Iraq. As the director of the Western Dominican Mission Foundation, he is uniquely connected with the work of our Dominican Sisters in the … Continue reading

The Liturgy of the Hours, part VIII – Progressive Solemnity

When I was in hospital ministry, there was a Catholic seminarian on my team, and another woman who was studying to be a Lutheran pastor.  The seminarian and I were debating over whether or not a particular saint was celebrated … Continue reading

Our Pastor’s Corner, September 14, 2014, The Exaltation of the Holy Cross

Today we celebrate the Exaltation of the Cross. Historically, this feast commemorates the moment when St. Helena discovered the True Cross on which Christ died. After the death and resurrection of Christ, authorities in Jerusalem made efforts to obscure the … Continue reading

The Liturgy of the Hours, part VII – Unity and Universality

It is perfectly conceivable that there is someone, somewhere, at prayer right now.  But what if at, around five o’clock in the evening in every timezone, people are praying the same exact psalms? This is another reason why I find … Continue reading