How to Celebrate Mass Like Your Team Won the Super Bowl
I picked a fantastic year to move to Philadelphia. LOVE Park is newly renovated, cheesesteaks are glorious, and the Eagles won the Super Bowl. I…
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The World Is Noisy; Mass Is Not
I have recently become aware that my attention span is spotty and fragmented, like my Jack Russell’s jumpy focus. I started to read a topical…
How does the lector at Mass know what to say about the readings?
Question: How does the person doing the reading know to say “letter from Paul” when in the prayer book it just says Corinthians, etc.? I’d…
#429 Can I receive the Eucharist if I’m late for Mass?
Timing is everything — especially getting to Mass on time! This week, Fr. Dave, Barbara, and Sean, senior podcast intern, discuss proper protocol for arriving…
Mass Mobs: Crowdsourcing the Eucharist
Imagine walking into Sunday Mass and finding an extra 500 people crowded in the pews and spilling into the aisles. No, it’s not Easter. It’s…
Everyone Does Their Own Religion
I have a confession to make: I don’t go to church on Sundays. Nor any other day for that matter. I know many who read…
Modesty at Mass (The Sequel): In Defense of Radical Hospitality
Holy controversy, Batman! I had no idea that so many people had such impassioned opinions about what other people wear to Mass. I would like to offer my sincere thanks to those who took the time to respond to my last post via the comments section on the Convert-sation blog and also on Busted Halo’s Facebook page. I decided it would be easiest to respond to your questions and thoughts in another post. So here we go …
Welcoming Children at Mass: An Advent Lesson in Patience
Advent is a time for cultivating our patience in anticipation of Christmas and the coming of Christ. What more fitting way to welcome the infant…
Finding Time for Church
Earlier this month, I wrote about one of my resolutions to go to church every Sunday. After doing some research I was surprised to learn…
The Perfect Faith for ADHD
When I came into the Catholic Church nine years ago, the farthest thing from my mind was how its rituals and liturgy might mesh so…
