The most important event in all of human history. The joy of the world, the promise of ages, the center point of our calendar, and the moment we have all been waiting for. No, I am not talking about Season 8 of Game of Thrones… I’m talking about the Incarnation. Today we celebrate the Nativity [...]
I went to mass yesterday, as most Catholics do (hopefully), and realized very quickly that it was Gaudete Sunday. We become accustomed to the deep green, dazzling white, or even the royal purple vestments that a priest normally wears, but Gaudete Sunday is different. The center aisle during the procession becomes a fashion statement where [...]
Today is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception and nothing says “Welcome to Advent!” better than a little Marian doctrinal controversy. This is a hotly contested doctrine that can seem superfluous to some. Was it not enough that Mary conceived of Jesus by the Holy Spirit? Why was she conceived immaculately? What support do we [...]
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