Lent begins on Wednesday, ready or not. Now remember, Lent is not a “Catholic self-help program.” It is not about “bettering yourself.” It is about glorifying God; entering into relationship with Jesus Christ as we enter into His Passion, Death, and Resurrection; it is about living for God. This is why the Church has given [...]
CATHOLIC PUEBLO REVIVAL INTERNSHIP AT ST. KATERI SHRINE WOULD YOU LIKE TO: Experience the sunny days, cool nights, and expansive vistas of the Southwest? Tour the ancient churches and ruins of the southwest? Revive traditional church art and architecture: Learn an ancient and time honored, all-natural construction method? Get hands on experience with landscaping, masonry, [...]
ST. BLAISE In accord with various traditions, St. Blaise was born to rich and noble parents, and received a Christian education. He was a physician before being consecrated a bishop at a young age. Although such a statement seems terse, keep in mind that at that time the local community usually nominated a man to [...]
This year in Ordinary Time, the Church will be walking through the Gospel of St. Matthew on Sundays and feasts. As such, I thought it would be helpful to have a brief introduction to this great book. This comes from Mark Giszcza at CNA: This gospel was written by a Jew, Matthew the tax-collector, for [...]
As far as Sunday worship goes, it is hard to find a more biblical service than the Mass. The readings are awesome enough, but even the prayers of the Mass are chock full of Scripture. Many lines spoken by priest and people are, in fact, direct quotes from the Bible. Consider, for example, what the [...]
The Baptism of the Lord Today the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Baptism of the Lord. This brings to an end the season of Christmas. The Church recalls Our Lord’s second manifestation or epiphany which occurred on the occasion of His baptism in the Jordan. Jesus descended into the River to sanctify its waters [...]
During the period from the first full week of January (Jan 6-10, 2020) and the following week (Jan 13-17, 2020) we will only have one priest at the Cathedral. Consequently, during that time we will need to reduce the number of weekday Masses to make it manageable for one priest. The Saturday and Sunday Mass [...]
The Feast of the Holy Family is not only about the Holy Family, but about our own families too. The main purpose of the Feast is to Honor the Holy Family and present them as the model for all Christian families, and for domestic life in general. Our family life becomes sanctified when we live [...]
The Joyful Mystery of Christmas After four long weeks of waiting and preparation, the great and joyous feast of Christmas is well within reach. It is at Christmas that we celebrate the coming among us of God as man, and indeed as a “little tiny Child” and “poor youngling” (from the Coventry Carol). Truly “Emmanuel” [...]
Rejoice in the Lord always! This Sunday (Gaudete Sunday) the tone of the Liturgy begins to turn with great expectation toward the coming feast of the Birth of Our Lord Jesus. This joyful hope comes up to the surface and even manifests itself in a different Liturgical color, "rose" (every priest wearies of it being [...]
