By Fr. Thom Hennen Question Box What is the Church’s teaching on why only Catholics can receive the Eucharist? It …Read More
Question Box: Why can only Catholics receive the Eucharist at our Mass?
Category: Features
Making the best of Ordinary Time
By Fr. Joseph Sia Guest Column As a priest, I have a tendency to think of “Ordinary Time” as a …Read More
God is always working through us for good
By Jenna Ebener A reflection The other day, I was driving and in a left turn lane. I noticed a …Read More
Ecological Wisdom from St. Benedict and Pope Francis
By Tim Walch Book Review A review of “Monastic Ecological Wisdom: A Living Tradition,” by Samuel Torvend. Liturgical Press, 160 …Read More
Praying with Mechthild of Magdeburg: dancing with God
By Hal Green Pondering Prayer Mechthild of Magdeburg (1210-1280), in Northern Germany, was a complicated and profound spiritual writer and …Read More
Question Box: Questions on rubrics at Mass, Old Testament
Q: When I pray the Angelus, before the third Hail Mary, as I say, “And the word was made flesh …Read More
Finding beauty in the imperfect, impermanent and incomplete
By Kathy Berken On Deck When I was working and living at The Arch, the L’Arche community in Clinton, someone …Read More