The power and the beauty of the O Antiphons
The ancient liturgical cycle expresses the Church’s longing for the Messiah
Devotion to the Precious Blood is needed now more than ever
Greater reception of Communion under both kinds is weakening, not strengthening, our appreciation of the Precious Blood
The wrong way to celebrate Advent
This is a time to prepare for the coming of Christ, not for the coming of Christmas
A community rebuilt from the ashes
Classrooms exploded as the pupils stood at the windows, killing them instantly
The wonder of ordination
The beautiful call to share in the priesthood is given to a human person wounded by sin
The abbot who knows his sheep by name
One can reach an oasis of monastic calm and peace in half an hour from Waterloo
Flags at half-mast for a dear departed friend
My friend Gerry’s Vatican flag had been lowered ever since Pius XII died
A dear friend who lived for the Lord
Remembering a friend who had a life-long passion for history and a deep-rooted faith
