5 Steps To A Beautiful Holy Saturday
Christ is in the tomb. This year we feel it and we know it in a particular way. We miss Jesus. We want to go back to Mass. We want to meet Jesus again in His sacraments. The Two Marys Watch the To...
How To Do Lectio Divina (Praying With Sacred Scripture)
Prayer is a necessity for living an authentic Christian life. In fact, prayer is not only essential—it is also our primary means of communicating with God. Of all the Church’s treasures, there is n...
Virtual Pilgrimage: Do The 7 Church Pilgrimage At Home
This Holy Week, many of us are searching for ways to bring the celebration of the Triduum into our homes. Without the ability to go to our parishes and take part in the traditional liturgies, we mu...
Good Friday At Home: 5 Tips For Families & Individuals
This is the third article in a new series on "How to Celebrate Holy Week at Home."On Good Friday we contemplate—and enter deeply into—the suffering and crucifixion of Our Lord. Like the Apostles, w...
A lot has changed in these last months. What might have felt stable and dependable—our schedules, school, work, Mass, and events that were on the calendar—have largely been upended. Many churches h...
6 Ideas for Celebrating Holy Thursday at Home
This is the second article in a new series on "How to Celebrate Holy Week at Home." He said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer...” —Luke 22:1...
What, Why, and How: Make A Spiritual Communion
When we are unable to receive Holy Communion, Catholics are encouraged to make a spiritual communion. But what is a "spiritual communion," and how do we make one properly?What Is A Spiritual Comm...
5 Tips For Celebrating Palm Sunday At Home
This is the first article in a new series on "How to Celebrate Holy Week at Home."Palm Sunday is right around the corner. This has always been one of my favorite Sundays of the year.As a kid, when ...
Not The Lent We Wanted (And What To Do About It)
So. Your Lent didn't quite turn out the way you expected. I can relate.As I type, I have my earbuds playing some of my favorite music. Yet I had given up music for Lent. I am also eating the chocol...
How To Keep The Sabbath Holy If You Can't Go To Mass
Sometimes we are unable to get to Mass on Sunday due to illness or because we are caring for someone who cannot take care of themselves.Currently most of us are unable to attend Mass because public...