Category Archives: spirituality

Keeping Watch

Posted on 5 May 2017 by

One favorite Jesuit saint of mine somewhat in the news these days is Peter Canisius. A prayer of his: Let my eyes take their sleep, but may my heart always keep watch for you. May your right hand bless your … Continue reading →

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The Other Side of the Clouds

Posted on 18 April 2017 by

One of my earliest memories is a rare religious discussion with my mother. I may have been four or five. Looking up at puffy clouds on a mostly sunny day, I asked her if God lived on the other side … Continue reading →

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Mercy On The Way

Posted on 4 February 2017 by

My parish’s Liturgy Commission is preparing the fourth in a (hopefully) continuing series of events inspired by the Jubilee of Mercy and Pope Francis’s call in Misericordia et Misera 18: Now is the time to unleash the creativity of mercy, … Continue reading →

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Praying With Music Ministries: Rehearsals

Posted on 13 January 2017 by

Those who sing pray twice, according to Saint Augustine. When I arrived at my new parish two years ago, I was advised that the choir likes to pray, and expects to pray. My predecessors set a good tone, it seemed … Continue reading →

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Of the Evangelist and Eagles

Posted on 27 December 2016 by

Today’s apostle was the patron of one of the parishes I once served. It seems like a tough time for a patronal feast in an ordinary parish; the bustle of Christmas Eve and Day is past and many people in … Continue reading →

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Merton on Human Ambiguity

Posted on 10 December 2016 by

In his time with us here at Catholic Sensibility, Neil had some real gems to offer. I still return to his posts occasionally. Sometimes they come up as I search through our archives. Scanning these on the occasion of Thomas Merton’s … Continue reading →

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Mary FAQ FAQ

Posted on 2 December 2016 by

Or, When Is A Question Not A Question? One of the sidebars in the War on Christmas is the thrust and parry of commentary on semi-liturgical songs. “Mary Did You Know” is a popular battlefield for Catholics. In parishes, I get … Continue reading →

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