Wishing someone “Happy Holidays” can be quite cruel. I don’t mean to fight some sort of opportunistic culture war here. It is just that a number of newspaper articles have already been written on “holiday stress.” In December, students mercilessly … Continue reading
The council suggests that the Divine Office is the cornerstone of the spiritual life of the clergy. The one hang-up I see is the heavy expectation placed on a communal monastic format transferred to what is, for most priests, a … Continue reading
A bit of affirmation for those who do pray the Hours: Hence all who render this service are not only fulfilling a duty of the Church, but also are sharing in the greatest honor of Christ’s spouse, for by offering … Continue reading
Vatican II gives a brief definition of the Liturgy of the Hours: By tradition going back to early Christian times, the divine office is devised so that the whole course of the day and night is made holy by the … Continue reading
