Cardinal Sarah Denounces Church’s Drift: “It Is Not An NGO, It Has Forgotten Its Mission”

In an interview given to the program Le Club Le Figaro Idées , Cardinal Robert Sarah has offered an uncompromising diagnosis of the situation of the Church and the West. The African cardinal warns of a deep crisis of faith in Europe, denounces the reduction of the Church to a social organization, and emphasizes that … Read more

You Know You’re In A Progressive Catholic Parish When… .

… you rarely (if ever) hear the following phrases. “Party like it’s A.D. 1570!” “We should sing more plainchant at this parish.” “I’d like to thank the choir for their sublime rendition of the Mass For Five Voices by William Byrd.” “I just love the way the four torchbearers process in with such dignity.” “People … Read more

Keep Driving Until You Find a Reverent Parish with a Pious Priest

In all five different communities we lived, we never attended the Catholic church nearest our house. Instead, we chose to drive past two or three substandard Catholic churches just so we could finally arrive at our new parish – the one with a reverent congregation and a pious pastor whose only negative was that it … Read more

Trio of Priests: Maryland Family to Welcome Third Ordination

Eric and Grace Morrison have never pressured their seven children to pursue the priesthood or religious life. Their son Danny, who is a transitional deacon in the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., jokingly describes his vocation story as “boring.” There was “no big turnaround moment of conversion, but just this slow call of the Lord throughout … Read more

The Vatican Is Not Where the Magic Is

Catholicism needs a smaller papacy to clear room for worship and wonder . . . But there is another urgent, and perhaps unwelcome, task for the new pontiff. The greatest service he can give the church, and to restore true Catholic faith, is to take it upon himself to begin dismantling some of the accretions … Read more

Pope Leo XIV: Say This at Communion or Miss Heavenly Graces

  Pope Leo XIV: Say This at Communion or Miss Heavenly Graces   When recieing Communion: Jesus, stay with me, for without You I am lost. Stay with me Lord, for without You I can not bear this cross. Lord, You are my strength, free me from my chains. Jesus. make my heart Your home. … Read more

Communion Rails Return as Churches Embrace Beauty and Reverence

A growing number of Catholic parishes in the U.S. are restoring altar rails, renewing reverence and transforming the faithful’s experience of the Holy Eucharist. Every Sunday at St. Anne Church in Richmond Hill, Georgia, the Hilleary family — mother Michelle, father Brian and five children — receives Communion at the altar rail. “It creates a … Read more

Black Americans: It’s Time to Come Home to the Catholic Church

  Black Americans: It’s Time to Come Home to the Catholic Church   That Black Catholic Chick, Roxie Beckles Related PostsTrust The Rule of Law and the Francis Pontificate Matthew 22:36-40 A Mencken for Catholics What’s Old is New

The Hymnal Industrial Complex

  The Hymnal Industrial Complex   Parishes do not have to rely on OCP and GIA. Alternatives exist that align with Catholic teaching and do not require recurring licensing fees. The Adoremus Hymnal preserves traditional Latin and English hymns, following Vatican II’s directive to maintain sacred music. The St. Michael Hymnal provides a rich selection … Read more

Give up candy? Mother Angelica’s 5 tips for your Lenten sacrifices

Mother Angelica, a pioneer in the world of Catholic communications, shared several tips over the years about Lenten resolutions and how we can grow in faith and prepare ourselves in the best way to accompany the Lord in his passion, death and resurrection. 1. Offer things that will last over time. Mother Angelica pointed out … Read more

Mary, the Mass, and Vanilla Priests

While there is always room for organic growth from existing forms (cf. Vatican II, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, 23) in the celebration of the Mass, the many radical departures from the proper celebration of Mass threaten to sever our link to the Gospels, the Old Testament, and Christ Himself. Cool heads are necessary when … Read more

What Is the Difference Between a Lay Eucharistic Minister and a Costco Sample Lady??

There are decades-old irregularities in how Holy Communion has been treated that were not addressed by last summer’s “Eucharistic Revival” and don’t appear to be on any agendas for the current “Synod on Synodality.” These aberrations surrounding the Body of Christ have created the current situation where up to 69% of Catholics do not understand … Read more

Why Does Anyone Go to Mass?

Cardinal Dolan is, to my mind, the American bishop par excellence, one of the few modern churchmen whose uncomplicated grandfatherly piety and Falstaffian joie de vivre can be effortlessly projected backward into any era of ecclesiastical history. One can imagine a Dolan standing shoulder to shoulder with the huddled Irish masses alongside “Dagger John,” a … Read more

Good vacation, bad liturgy: the Catholic dilemma – ReverentCatholicMass.com

Summertime, and millions of Americans have headed for the shores, the mountains, or the lakes. People need recreation, relaxation, and family time, and the Catholic Church wholly approves of the summer vacations—merely reminding the faithful that they should not take a “vacation” from Sunday Mass. Unfortunately, for many Catholics, when we are on vacation (or, … Read more

Sacred Heart Academy in Grand Rapids, MI

Sometimes the best way to move forward is to look back. That’s a lesson Catholic schools can learn from Sacred Heart Academy in Grand Rapids, MI. In 2013, Sacred Heart was on the brink of closing. Enrollment in the K–8 school had plummeted to fewer than 70 students. Fr. Robert Sirico, who became a pastor at Sacred … Read more

I Am a Restorationist

Hello. My name is Tony. I am a restorationist. I wasn’t always this way. I grew up in the 1960s and the 1970s, and we all took for granted everything the priests and bishops said we had to do according to the directions of the Second Vatican Council. None of us had read the documents, … Read more

A Young Catholic Discovers the Power of Traditional Sacred Music

I am a cradle Catholic. I was born after the Mass of St. Paul VI was already well established. I grew up familiar with hymns like On Eagle’s Wings and The King of Glory, and I enthusiastically sang along from my pew with all the hymns at Mass, because I wanted to participate actively, like … Read more

Why Pro-Abortion Activists Desecrate Churches

Of course, profanation of the sacred is the standard approach of many of our political elites. President Trump’s casual attitude to marriage is one example. President Biden’s preference for the pieties necessary for election as a Democrat over the rather clear teaching of his own church is another. The scorn for the Supreme Court in … Read more

Why Men Must Stand Up for Life | Into the Breach

  Why Men Must Stand Up for Life | Into the Breach   Into the Breach, from the Knights of Columbus Into the Breach Study Guide to accompany the 12 Video Series (116-page PDF) Into the Breach: An Apostolic Exhortation to Catholic Men, my Spiritual Sons in the Diocese of Phoenix by Most Rev. Thomas … Read more

If You Don’t Live the Faith, How Can You Pass It On? | Into the Breach

  If You Don’t Live the Faith, How Can You Pass It On? (Evangelization) | Into the Breach   Into the Breach, from the Knights of Columbus Into the Breach Study Guide to accompany the 12 Video Series (116-page PDF) Into the Breach: An Apostolic Exhortation to Catholic Men, my Spiritual Sons in the Diocese … Read more

Why the Devil Wants You to Fail | Into the Breach

  Why the Devil Wants You to Fail | Into the Breach   Into the Breach, from the Knights of Columbus Into the Breach Study Guide to accompany the 12 Video Series (116-page PDF) Into the Breach: An Apostolic Exhortation to Catholic Men, my Spiritual Sons in the Diocese of Phoenix by Most Rev. Thomas … Read more

Why Men Need the Sacraments | Into the Breach

  Why Men Need the Sacraments | Into the Breach   Into the Breach, from the Knights of Columbus Into the Breach Study Guide to accompany the 12 Video Series (116-page PDF) Into the Breach: An Apostolic Exhortation to Catholic Men, my Spiritual Sons in the Diocese of Phoenix by Most Rev. Thomas J. Olmsted, … Read more

How to Embrace Suffering | Into the Breach

  How to Embrace Suffering | Into the Breach   Into the Breach, from the Knights of Columbus Into the Breach Study Guide to accompany the 12 Video Series (116-page PDF) Into the Breach: An Apostolic Exhortation to Catholic Men, my Spiritual Sons in the Diocese of Phoenix by Most Rev. Thomas J. Olmsted, Bishop … Read more

Why Men Need to Pray | Into the Breach

  Why Men Need to Pray | Into the Breach   Into the Breach, from the Knights of Columbus Into the Breach Study Guide to accompany the 12 Video Series (116-page PDF) Into the Breach: An Apostolic Exhortation to Catholic Men, my Spiritual Sons in the Diocese of Phoenix by Most Rev. Thomas J. Olmsted, … Read more

God’s Plan for Every Man’s Life | Into the Breach

  God’s Plan for Every Man’s Life (Cornerstone) | Into the Breach   Into the Breach, from the Knights of Columbus Into the Breach Study Guide to accompany the 12 Video Series (116-page PDF) Into the Breach: An Apostolic Exhortation to Catholic Men, my Spiritual Sons in the Diocese of Phoenix by Most Rev. Thomas … Read more