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May 2019
I have been writing about the virtue of modesty, which has to do with how we present ourselves socially, which requires a recognition of who we are and how we stand with others. So far I have written something about modesty in words and actions at home and in the Church. Now it is time to turn my attention to modesty in dress. I should mention that in what follows I am speaking of ordinary clothing, not clothing for things like role playing or costume parties, though certain rules will apply even......
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May 17, 2019
Modesty of words and actions in the Church
Last week I wrote about modesty of words and actions in family life. This week now I need to speak about modesty of words and actions in the life of the Church. Our identity has,...
May 10, 2019
Modesty of words and actions in family life
I have begun writing about the great social virtue of modesty, which requires a proper understanding of who a person is and how he stands in relationship with others, so as to present himself to...
May 03, 2019
The objective foundations of identity
Last week I began to write about the forgotten virtue of exterior modesty, which needs to be rooted in interior humility. Modesty is very much a social virtue. I wrote that modesty has everything to...
April 26, 2019
An Introduction to the Forgotten Virtue of Modesty
Let me provide a provocative introduction to a provocative subject; please God I will do no more than provoke interest, serious thought, and even reasonable discussion. Let’s imagine a saloon in place like Tombstone, Arizona...
April 19, 2019
Easter Vigil
On this Easter Sunday I would like to take some time to write about the liturgy of the Easter Vigil, the culmination of entire liturgical year. The Vigil begins outside after nightfall with the blessing...
April 12, 2019
Holy Week
Today, Palm Sunday we begin Holy Week. In many Spanish speaking countries Holy Week is a vacation time, people go to the beach and enjoy themselves. That was not the original idea of stopping work...
April 05, 2019
The value of at least being present at the sacrifice of the Mass
The Mass as ‘eucharist’ or ‘thanksgiving’ all revolves around what Jesus Christ has accomplished for our salvation and made actual here and now through the sacrifice of the Mass. Actually, there are three main kinds...
March 29, 2019
The word “Mass” and the meaning of “Ite, Missa est.”
In writing about the celebration of the Mass ‘ad orientem’ (with the priest facing the tabernacle or Cross) I have placed a very strong emphasis on the Mass as a sacrifice and not just a...
March 22, 2019
Mass Facing the Tabernacle – By What Authority?
Okay, Father, your arguments are very clever, but the Church has changed. Vatican II mandated that Mass be celebrated facing the people; that is the way it is now. No one is celebrating towards the...