One of the truths proclaimed across space and time is that human beings are not simply called to love all, but to love their neighbor in particular. Too often, however, in our age, Christians use the second of the two greatest commandments to obscure this truth. We jump so quickly to the conclusion that “all…
Well, life is still pretty surreal around here as I’m still processing the events of the most glorious Holy Week of my life. Easter Vigil was the night of my husband’s Baptism, Confirmation, and First Communion according to the pre-1955 rubrics of the Traditional Latin Mass. And, as promised, I am finally getting around to…
Easter is coming. We look forward to announcing that joyful battle cry of the Church Militant, “He is Risen!” But before we may taste this joy, we must taste the bitter waters of Good Friday. We must reflect on the Via Dolorosa and the Death that shook the world and blotted out the sun. G.K….
Last year, I taught “Oedipus Rex” to a group of 20-year-old sophomores at a tiny Christian college in Florida. After a few moments in class, I noticed that the story had not moved them the way (I thought) a tragedy was supposed to. It seemed to have filled them with neither pity nor fear, but…
I have compiled the following list of common excuses I hear about not attending the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM). It is meant for those who are feeling overwhelmed or not quite sure they want to drive extra far for Mass every Sunday. It is not an exhaustive list, nor are my rebuttals. I don’t expect…