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The name Et Reliqua is taken from the Office of Matins, in which the commentary by the Church Fathers on the Gospel of the day is preceded by part of the Gospel itself. Rather than read the Gospel in its entirety, only the first sentence is included, followed by the words, Et Reliqua, translated into English as “And so on and that which followeth.”
Throughout the ages, God has raised up men—learned doctors of the Church who fought against the errors of their times; or sometimes martyrs whose blood injected the Church with renewed life and who inspired the rest of us ordinary Christians with their courage and example. For the sixty or so
It’s a very strange thing, when you think about it… When we’re presented with something truly wonderful, something that will transform our lives into one of peace and happiness, something that will ensure a blissful future that can never be disrupted or lost, we don’t immediately rush to take advantage
One of the most popular games that they play at children’s parties in England is called the sack race. Like any other race, the purpose is to see who can get to the finish line first. The only difference is that all the competitors are wearing a large sack over
As we begin the season of Shrovetide, our annual preparation for Lent, we are invited to reflect on the inner workings of our soul and make sure they’re up to speed. We search within, contemplating what we find, and holding up our deepest thoughts, dreams and fears to the light
We have a tendency to treat Holy Scripture like any other book. We read the Gospel as though it was just someone telling us a story. A true story, to be sure, but merely the retelling of events that happened in the past and which are supposed to have some
We all learned the Ten Commandments when we were children. We can find them in our catechism, our moral theology manuals, and of course, in the Scriptural Book of Exodus. They were written by none other than God himself, miraculously engraved upon two tablets of stone and presented to Moses.
One of the most prominent features of the liturgical Advent season is the formidable presence of one man in particular, St. John the Baptist. He is the “voice crying in the wilderness”, the man sent by God to “prepare the way of the Lord”. He is the prophet who, according
One of the most prominent features of the liturgical Advent season is the formidable presence of one man in particular, St. John the Baptist. He is the “voice crying in the wilderness”, the man sent by God to “prepare the way of the Lord”. He is the prophet who, according
The Gospel story today is simple enough. It’s been twelve years since the Christchild was born in Bethlehem, and Mary and Joseph have decided he’s old enough to make the pilgrimage with them to the Holy City of Jerusalem. Afterwards on the way home, thinking their Son was with other
The problem with the holidays is that sooner or later they must come to an end. That gradual realization that we are transitioning from the joys of the Christmas season into the drab months of winter affect our general mood as we grit our teeth and settle back down to
It’s the last day of 2023, and we should be looking forward to all the good things, real and imaginary, that the New Year will bring. We may be a little hesitant in placing too much hope that such good things will actually happen, but we hope nonetheless. We are,
You’ve all noticed, I’m sure, the similarity between this week’s schedule and last week’s, with Christmas Day and New Year’s Day falling on the same day as usual, both of them holydays of obligation, calling us to Mass this year two days running for two weeks in a row. It’s
I like old movies. There’s something comforting about those old black and white celluloid trips to the past, to a better time when people were nice to each other and nearly all believed in God and went to church on Sundays. They’re especially reassuring around this time of year. From
There’s been a lot of doubting and worrying going on this past week. On Thursday, we had the feastday of Doubting Thomas, the Apostle who couldn’t believe in the Resurrection until he actually saw our Lord, complete with all the wounds of his crucifixion. Now today it’s the turn of
Do you remember Christmas Eve when you were a little child? The almost overwhelming feeling of expectation you had as you went to bed that night, forcing yourself to go to sleep in spite of your excitement, fearful lest you be caught awake by Santa and deprived of all the
Today is December 17, the date that marks the start of Sapientiatide. This liturgical season is the final lead-up to Christmas and includes the three Ember Days we’ll be observing this coming week. A fourth day of fasting and abstinence, Christmas Eve, also falls during Sapientiatide, although this year it
Many psychological experiments have been conducted that show that people see what they want to see. We have an extraordinary ability, or maybe it’s a disability, to blot out things we don’t understand in favor of what we expect. We are quite happy to accept without question the routine, normal
At first glance, the hymn on the back of today’s bulletin may seem out of place during Advent, this joyful time of anticipation. It starts out okay, with the first stanza bringing to mind the Annunciation, the message delivered to the Blessed Virgin Mary that she has been chosen to
Are we proud of being traditional Catholics? That’s kind of a loaded question, and you’d probably have to think twice before you answer accurately. It all depends on what we mean by the word ‘proud’. Pride is undoubtedly the worst of the seven deadly sins, the sin of superiority that
At first glance, there may seem to be very little difference between today’s Gospel and last Sunday’s. Both deal with the same event, namely, the terrible revolt of nature at the end of the world, with signs in the sun, and the moon, and the stars, men’s hearts failing them
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