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The Fount of All Holiness
Here in St. Louis, we’re pretty familiar with the mighty Mississippi River, although usually from above as we sit in traffic. What’s interesting about the Mississippi River is that although the portion that we see is so large, it has it’s origin all the way up at Lake Itasca in north central Minnesota, which in […]
Continue ReadingEucharistic Prayer II (i.e., the Short One)
There are five words that most well-informed Mass-goers are excited to hear: “Lord, you are holy indeed…” Yep, that’s the beginning of the second Eucharistic Prayer, which just so happens to be the shortest one! Because it’s so short, and because the themes are fairly general, it is the most commonly used Eucharistic Prayer for […]
Continue ReadingAn Intro to the Eucharistic Prayers
Well, so far, I’ve been writing about the lives of the saints, specifically all those saints listed in Eucharistic Prayer I, the Roman Canon – first the Apostles, and then some lesser known saints in that list. Now, I’d like to move on to that part which you might feel you’re overly familiar with – […]
Continue ReadingSummer Projects at St. Michael’s!
*Sniff, sniff* Do you smell that? It’s the sweet smell of tar and blacktop, rows upon rows of orange cones cover the roadways and parking lots. Construction season is here! And here at St. Michael the Archangel, while we may not be doing a multi-year on-ramp project (looking at you, MODOT), we’re getting in on […]
Continue ReadingWhat’s New During Lent?
Some may find this hard to believe, but Lent is one of my favorite times of year! And no, it’s not because of the fish fries (although those certainly don’t hurt!), but rather because Lent is a time of the year where we tend to be more intentional about our faith. Everybody is giving up […]
Continue ReadingLent 2018
The Lenten season is upon us! Next Wednesday, February 14 is Ash Wednesday, which begins the 40-day season of Lent, a period of self-sacrifice and self-gift that culminates in Holy Week and is fulfilled in Easter. Lent has always been one of my favorite seasons, in part because it’s an opportunity to push a little […]
Continue ReadingProclaiming a Gospel of Life!
As we find ourselves in January, probably most of us are recuperating from a busy Christmas season filled with a lot of celebration and visits with family. It truly is a great time to become more aware of the gifts God has given us. Among the greatest of those gifts is the gift of human […]
Continue ReadingO Come, Let Us Adore Him!
Merry Christmas, everyone! Still! Today is the Feast of the Epiphany, commemorating the visit of the Magi to the Child Jesus. Can you imagine how strange it must have seemed to Mary and Joseph when these strange astrologer kings entered the place where the Holy Family was staying? And how much more strange when they […]
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Let’s talk about voting.
Jesus isn’t running for public office this year. Neither is His mother. That means we can stop looking for the perfect candidate. From the perspective of the Catholic faith, the perfect candidate isn’t out there. Archbishop Robert J. Carlson writes about forming one’s conscience to prepare to vote. Click on the link to read more.
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