The Knotty Entanglements of Sin

The two Collects given us by the liturgy this week — the first in the Extraordinary Form, and the second in the Ordinary Form —...

The Rosary: School of Contemplation and Silence

One of Barbara Pym’s characters — I don’t remember which one — sometimes exclaims, “Too much richness!” Exactly my sentiments concerning this past weekend! There...

The Word Has A Face

Pope Benedict XVI preaches like a monk! By this I mean that his preaching, like that of Saint Gregory the Great and others of the...