Category Archives: Church History
A Journey with Jesus: a Pilgrim’s Diary
Palm Sunday, one week to go before we twenty-seven Pilgrims depart for Turkey on a Pilgrimage Journey through the Early Christian World. Today, as we commemorate the entry of Jesus as the Messiah (= the Christ = the Anointed of … Continue reading
A Journey of Faith in Union with Mary: a Pilgrim’s Diary
Two weeks from today, Easter Sunday, April 8, twenty fellow Pilgrims from various parts of southern California will accompany me on Turkish Airlines, Flight TK 10, nonstop service from Los Angeles to Istanbul. Upon arriving late Monday afternoon, after about … Continue reading
“And this will be a sign for you . . .”
“And this will be a sign for you: you will find an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.” (Luke 2:12) Did you ever wonder what “swaddling clothes” are? I always took it for granted it was … Continue reading
Roman Missal New Translation
Do you want to understand the new translation of the prayers of Mass better in order to participate more fully? Fr. Tom Welbers has come to your help with a series of essays called Treasures Old and New: Reflections on … Continue reading
The Church Always Needs Reform
At first hearing today’s gospel reading (Matthew 23:1-12) seems to offer us a certain simplistic level of moral superiority that is vaguely comforting. When I hear this reading about the religious leadership fixated on what they wear and social honors … Continue reading
