Ego sum vitis, vos palmites

7 August 2010
John 15 After Holy Communion We held the blessing of grapes after Holy Mass, using the Latin text given in Father Weller’s Roman Ritual. It...

Vultum tuum, Domine, requiram

6 August 2010
“La Trasfigurazione” by Marco Pino, 1578 Among the many days in the liturgical calendar that direct our gaze to the holy and glorious Face of...

Suscipe

30 July 2010
For this feast of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, here is a beautiful text of Pope Benedict XVI. I am mindful in prayer today of my...

The Best Part of All

29 July 2010
In the monastic calendar, today is the liturgical memorial of: Saints Martha, Mary, and Lazarus of Bethany, Hosts of the Lord Genesis 18:1-10a Psalm 33:2-11...

Saint Sharbel Makhlouf

23 July 2010
Today’s Saint Saint Sharbel the Miracle-Worker has followed me from the earliest days of my monastic journey. I remember learning of his beatification at the...

The Priesthood and the Holy Face

20 July 2010
My friend, Msgr A.B.C., was kind enough to send me from Rome today, the text of a prayer for priests composed by the recently beatified...

Our Lord Will Sanctify His Priests

19 July 2010
Jesus, the Son of Mary, is the Eternal High Priest. As Sacrificer and as Victim, He is present and shown forth in each of His...

Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin

13 July 2010
Living for the Unseen Bridegroom Moved by the Holy Spirit, Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha consecrated her virginity to Christ. The strangeness of this new way of...

Listen

12 July 2010
Thanks to Carl Dierschow and Adam Wright, I am able to present to the readers of Vultus Christi recordings of my three lectures at the...

Thoughts on Chastity, the Joyful Virtue

6 July 2010
The liturgy of the feast of Saint Maria Goretti, Virgin and Martyr, inspired some random thoughts on chastity, the joyful virtue. Chastity leads to hope...

The Most Precious Blood

1 July 2010
Again, this year, for my friend, Father J.K., C.PP.S., on this Feast of the Most Precious Blood. Priest of Jesus Christ, you are forever marked...

Sacred Music Colloquium

21 June 2010
I am happy indeed to be participating in the Sacred Music Colloquium XX. The week is very promising. Now, if only Jane Fulthorpe were here!...

The Priest With Jesus

20 June 2010
I am quite overwhelmed by the abundance and theological density of the Holy Father’s homilies, discourses, and writings. It is a privilege and a grace...

Preparation and Thanksgiving

20 June 2010
Father Paul Gunter’s article (published on Zenit) must be put into the hands of every priest and, from there, pass into his heart. How many...

Here all week!

20 June 2010
Here are the classes that I will be teaching: What is Liturgical Theology? I. What is it? (Tuesday) This session will approach the Sacred Liturgy...

From a new found friend in Ireland

18 June 2010
I just received this grand letter (in the form of a comment) from Eamonn Giblin, a native of Drumshanbo, County Leitrim, Ireland, a place dear...