Tag Archives: Church

Stayin’ Alive, Spiritually Alive, that is: Keeping The Precepts of the Church

Posted on October 31, 2012 by

(A post for the Year of Faith.) There are only five precepts of the Church and every Catholic should know them. Let’s take a look at them as found in the Catechism, second edition, Part 3, Section 1, Chapter 3, … Continue reading →

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Divine Mercy Sunday at the Shrine was, well, Divine

Posted on April 16, 2012 by

I spent all morning trying to decide whether to make the trip up to Hanceville for Divine Mercy Sunday Devotions and Mass at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament, or stay closer to home and save on gasoline (and … Continue reading →

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No strings attached (Well, Just One)

Posted on April 7, 2012 by

Just a short video (see below or on YouTube) and a brief check-in today as I get ready to attend the Easter Vigil up at Hanceville tonight. I’ve been to Mass there once (earlier this week, more about that later when … Continue reading →

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The Mass, Salvation and the Sacraments, Part 4

Posted on September 4, 2009 by

The following is Part 4 in a continuing series which began as a write-up of a talk by Fr. Justin Nolan, FSSP, but instead took on a life of its own and has become some rather broad reflections on salvation … Continue reading →

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The Mass, Salvation and the Sacraments, Part 3

Posted on September 3, 2009 by

(Update Oct 19 2012, fixed the link to the audio of the workshop and also fixed the broken image link below.) The following is Part 3 in a continuing series which began as a write-up of a talk by Fr. Justin … Continue reading →

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Diagrams for the audio of the Mass workshop

Posted on August 24, 2009 by

(Update Oct 19 2012: Links to the audio of the workshop at the end of this post now corrected after I discovered that Una Voce had changed their site and that page.) Fr. Nolan drew some diagrams on the whiteboard during … Continue reading →

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Standing shoulder to shoulder with saints and angels

Posted on May 16, 2009 by

A thought occurred to me this morning during Mass while kneeling after Holy Communion. We’re facing a time of intense (and intensifying!) spiritual combat these days. It’s a sobering thought and a bit chilling too. But think about it: When … Continue reading →

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