Aug

31

The Liturgy of the Hours, Divine Office and Breviary

August 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment

The Liturgy of the Hours, Divine Office and Breviary refer to the same reality, the official prayer of the Church offered at various times of the day in order to sanctify it. Clergy and religious have a canonical obligation to pray the Liturgy of the Hours as official representatives of the Church.
The Divine Office owes [...]

Aug

30

Jesus’ Prayer

August 30, 2009 | 2 Comments

The following passages are taken from Father Henri J.M. Nouwen’s book “Reaching Out,” published in 1975:
 
The Way of a Pilgrim  (140-148 )
     Among the many spiritualities, style of prayer and ways to God, there is one way that is relatively unknown but might prove to have special relevance in our contemporary spiritual climate. That is [...]

Aug

29

Bishops Ready Faithful for New Mass Translations

August 29, 2009 | 1 Comment

In a few months time, the customary chorus of perfectly synchronized voices at Mass promises to be disrupted: A new translation is almost ready and various texts said by the congregation are set to change.
To prepare U.S. Catholics for the word shifts, the nation’s bishops have offered a side-by-side comparison chart of the liturgical changes.
And [...]

Aug

28

US Vocations Choosing Traditional Orders

August 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Study Shows Example of Religious Most Important Factor
Vocations in the United States are attracted to religious congregations by the example of the members, particularly by their testimony of joy, a down-to-earth attitude, commitment and zeal.
This was affirmed in a recently released report from Georgetown University’s Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate. The report on [...]

Aug

27

Peace of Soul

August 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment

“Death can be robbed of its greatest fearfulness
if we practice for it. Christianity recommends
mortification, penance, and detachment as a
rehearsal for the great event. For every death
should be a great masterpiece, and, like all
masterpieces, it cannot be completed in a day.
A sculptor who wishes to carve a figure out of
a block uses his chisel, first cutting [...]

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