Dum pendebat Filius
Last night He sat with us at table. His Face illumined the Upper Room and there, just above the bread and behind the chalice, beat...
Hoc Est Hodie
Pope Benedict XVI is a master of mystagogical catechesis. This homily for the Mass of the Lord’s Supper probes the words of institution and consecration...
The Origins of the Priesthood in the Church
I am in awe of the Holy Father’s homilies at the Chrism Mass and at the Mass of the Lord’s Supper. These are inspired words....
Let us love the friends of the King
This 15th century painting of the miraculous Mass of Pope Saint Gregory the Great is in the Church of Sant’Andrea in Palermo, Sicily. Above, we...
Benedict XVI on Priestly Holiness
Heartfelt and Total Adherence to a New Form of Life The missionary dimension of the priesthood is born from the priest’s sacramental configuration to Christ....