I have often gone to the Mass of the Lord’s Supper at a parish where everyone washes everyone else’s feet… during the Gospel. The people remove their shoes and socks when they stand for the Gospel, the priest reads up to the...
Read MoreSometimes it is just best to let others’ words speak for themselves. Our new Pope’s reflection on the purpose of anointing is profound, and this line in particular struck me as a good summary of the moral life in...
Read MoreOur society presents several problems facing the parish. Consumerism or politics tends to be the dominant lens through which we interpret our lives, including our faith. These frameworks are difficult to change because...
Read MoreGuest Blog By Hoon Choi, Assistant Professor of Theology & Religious Studies, St John’s University (NY) Bodily experiences are unique. They can be vehicles to an immediate knowledge of reality. The human...
Read MoreLectionary 42 Acts 10:34a, 37-43 Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23 Col 3:1-4 Jn 20:1-9 Lent is finally over and now in the Church we feast. And yet we should be changed by our Lenten practices of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. We...
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