Confession

The Sacrament of Confession is the only other Sacrament besides the Eucharist which should be regularly…

Eucharistic Miracles

When the Eucharist becomes the Body and Blood of Christ during Mass, one does not typically…

The Rites of the Western Church

Most Roman Catholics generally assume that the way that Mass is celebrated in their churches is…

The Splendor of Liturgy: The Prayers at the Foot of the Altar

One of the beautiful features of the traditional Roman Rite are the prayers that begin each…

What is Prayer?

What is prayer? For St. Therese of Lisieux prayer is “a surge of the heart; it…

Blessed Charles of Austria

But the age of chivalry is gone—That of sophisters, economists, and calculators, has succeeded; and the…

Superstition, Astrology, and the Occult

We’ve all met one of those people–you know, the kind who posts their daily horoscope on…

The Triduum of Death: The Liturgical Season of Allhallowtide

Everyone is familiar with the annual tradition of Halloween, from dressing up in costumes to receiving…

The Divine Office

The Divine Office, now known as the Liturgy of the Hours, is the collection of psalms…

Jonah

For being such a short and simple book of the Bible, the prophet Jonah has a…