by Kathleen Pluth | Dec 5, 2019
In the old days, the first task of a young monk was mastering the Psalms. This meant memorization of all 150 Psalms. If that sounds like a daunting task, it is nothing compared to what it would be like in our day. Which of the liturgical translations would be...
by Addie Enyeart | Dec 5, 2019
In his homily at Mass in the Casa Santa Marta on Thursday, Pope Francis reminds us that our lives are built upon the “eternal Rock”, who is the Lord, and in Him we find happiness. Taking his cue from the Gospel at Mass on Thursday (Mt 7:21), Pope Francis urged...
by Msgr. Charles Pope | Dec 4, 2019
Continuing a look at lesser-known Advent Hymns, we come to the marvelous and sweeping hymn Veni Redemptor Gentium (Come Thou Redeemer of the Nations), written by St. Ambrose in the 4th century. It is more widely known by the title “Come Thou Redeemer of the Earth.”...
