All Entries in the "Chivalry" Category
Catholic Answers: Homosexuality
From Catholic Answers: Every human being is called to receive a gift of divine sonship, to become a child of God by grace. However, to receive this gift, we must reject sin, including homosexual behavior—that is, acts intended to arouse or stimulate a sexual response regarding a person of the same sex. The Catholic Church teaches [...]
Communion Rails: Restoring a Sense of the Sacred
From the Deacon’s Bench: Okay. I’ve changed my mind. It’s time to bring back the altar rail. Hey, I’m as surprised as anyone else that I feel this way. Two years ago, I rhapsodized on the Feast of Corpus Christi on the theology behind standing to receive communion, and defended it. And why not? I’ve received that way [...]
Courageous Catholicism for the Church Militant
From National Catholic Register: Father Rick Heilman wants to challenge Catholics to a boot camp in 2013 — a Church Militant boot camp. His use of military imagery to promote a strong devotional life has a purpose: to unite Catholics as spiritual warriors under the supernatural power of God. This is precisely his reason for [...]
Archbishop Sample: We need to sing the Mass
From Creative Minority Report: Archbishop-elect Alexander Sample seems like the real deal. This is really interesting stuff from Portland’s new Archbishop concerning music during Mass: It is clear that the Council calls for the liturgy to be sung. In recent decades we’ve adopted the practice of singing songs at Mass. We take the Mass, and [...]
Priests told: deny communion to politicians who support abortion
From Irish News: A SENIOR Vatican cardinal has told priests not to give communion to politicians who support abortion. Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke warned that legalising abortion creates a “culture of death” and that he fears for the future in Ireland. The American, who is based in the Vatican, weighed in to the Irish abortion [...]
Baltimore Ravens’ Matt Birk Stays Centered on Christ
From National Catholic Register: Before the Baltimore Ravens take to the field against the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII, veteran center Matt Birk will continue to encourage his team to stay focused on the game. Many distractions will be present, so concentration will be a must in order to play well. Earlier in [...]
From the Profane to the Sacred
From Dr. Taylor Marshall: By now it’s no secret that I attend the Latin Mass and that I am the Chancellor of a College that offers the Latin Mass seven days a week – Fisher More College. However, I’ve not always been partial to the Latin Mass. For a few years after my conversion to the [...]
Vatican preparing guide for priests on how to celebrate Mass
This could be BIG. Prefect Warns Against Making Liturgy Into a ‘Show’ … WOW! From Zenit: The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments is preparing a booklet to help priests celebrate the Mass properly and the faithful to participate better, according to the prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments. Cardinal Antonio [...]
Difficult Days Ahead for the Church? (Elections have consequences)
From Archdiocese of Washington: My remarks will be brief, since this is not a political blog, and I am not a political prognosticator. The American people and process have spoken. But a few remarks based on the election results, things I think of as undeniable facts for the Church, though you are free to offer [...]
Soldier Saved by Rosary … Just Like His Grandfather in WWII
From Mail Online: British soldier says that rosary beads given to him by his mother saved his life after he stepped on a land mine while serving in Afghanistan. He also claims that his grandfather was saved the exact same way, The Daily Mail reported Monday. Now home from a seven-month tour of duty, 19-year-old [...]
