Saint Agnes, Virgin and Martyr
1 Corinthians 1:26-31 Psalm 22: 1b-3a, 4, 5, 6 Matthew 13:44-46 A Winter Constellation The wintertime liturgy sparkles with a constellation of virgin martyrs and...
Our Lady of Sion
“I cannot explain it. All I know is, that I entered the church knowing nothing, and I left it seeing clearly.” (Marie–Alphonse Ratisbonne) Today, January...
The Votive Mass of Saint Joseph
On this first Wednesday after the Octave of the Epiphany, I will celebrate a Votive Mass of Saint Joseph. (Votive Masses are celebrations in honour...
The Communion of the Saints
For bedtime reading over the weekend in New Hampshire, I chose Maurice and Thérèse, The Story of a Love, by Bishop Patrick Ahern. The following...
Saint John Neumann and the Quarant’Ore
An Adorer of the Blessed Sacrament Saint John Nepomucene Neumann (1811–1860), Bishop of Philadelphia from 1852–1860, was graced with an intense devotion to Our Lord...