On the Psalmody of the Divine Office

Last October I was invited to speak at the National Assembly of the Conference of Major Superiors of Women Religious in Belleville, Illinois. My subject...

SPERA IN DEO

The Extraordinary Ordinary It sometimes happen that, even on the greatest feasts, a word or phrase from the Ordinary of the Mass (the unchanging parts)...

Christmas Visitor

On Christmas Eve, we had the joy of welcoming Mr. and Mrs. Erik Ellis and their daughter, Elizabeth (Betty), for Matins and a festive meal....

Saint John the Evangelist

A Liturgical Theology of the Trinity On Christmas Day, with the reading of Saint John’s Prologue, our eyes were fixed on the Light, the Word...

Ex Corde Patris

It has already been called “monumental.” I pray that the Holy Father’s address will find the audience that it deserves. This a text that every...