My homily for the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph as preached during the 5pm Sunday evening Mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Hamilton. The readings were Genesis 1-6, 21:1-3; Hebrews 11:8, 11-12, 17-19; Luke 2:22-40.
Month: December 2017
Review: It Is Right and Just: Responses of the Roman Missal
It Is Right and Just: Responses of the Roman Missal by John M. Cunningham My rating: 3 of 5 stars A short and small volume that looks at the revised translations of the various responses of the Roman Missal, and attempts to provide a commentary on the revised translations drawing on the Scriptures and the… Continue reading Review: It Is Right and Just: Responses of the Roman Missal
Review: The Alehouse Murders
The Alehouse Murders by Maureen Ash My rating: 4 of 5 stars A very intriguing and engaging mystery set in the medieval town of Lincoln, and introducing the hero of the Templar Knight Mystery series, Sir Bascot de Marins, a member of the Templars, a former captive of the Saracens in the Holy Land, and… Continue reading Review: The Alehouse Murders
Review: Stewards of God’s Mysteries: Priestly Spirituality in a Changing Church
Stewards of God's Mysteries: Priestly Spirituality in a Changing Church by Paul J. Philibert My rating: 2 of 5 stars This volume suffers from one significant drawback: it is a follow up study to a 1973 study that has its focus on the ordained priesthood of the Catholic Church of the United States. The insights… Continue reading Review: Stewards of God’s Mysteries: Priestly Spirituality in a Changing Church
Review: The Spirituality of the Diocesan Priest
The Spirituality of the Diocesan Priest by Donald B. Cozzens My rating: 3 of 5 stars Although now twenty years old, this collection of essays still has much to offer to those priests who are 'secular' or 'diocesan' rather than members of a religious order or clerical institute. For the latter priests, a charism or… Continue reading Review: The Spirituality of the Diocesan Priest
Review: The Mysterium
The Mysterium by Paul Doherty My rating: 4 of 5 stars Another masterful foray into the world of mystery, intrigue and murder in the City of London under King Edward I of England. The Keeper of the King's Secret Seal, Sir Hugh Corbett, our eponymous hero, is charged by the King to get to the… Continue reading Review: The Mysterium
A Child of Revolutionary Tenderness
Pope Francis presided at the Christmas Eve Mass at St Peter's Basilica during the night of Christmas Eve, and his homily was a powerful and direct one. The full text can be found below, but the Pope's final paragraph is indicative of all that the Pope said: Moved by the joy of the gift, little… Continue reading A Child of Revolutionary Tenderness
Homilies: Feast of the Nativity
My homily for the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord as preached during the 7pm Vigil Mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Hamilton. The readings were Isaiah 62:1-5; Acts 13:16-17, 22-25; Matthew 1:1-25.
Magnum Principium and Liturgiam Authenticam
A very good article on the Pray Tell blog from Bishop Brian Dunn, Bishop of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada, on the relationship between the recent motu proprio of Pope Francis, Magnum Principium, that significantly changed the rationale for the translation of liturgical texts that had been set in place by the document Liturgiam Authenticam, which was the former basis… Continue reading Magnum Principium and Liturgiam Authenticam
Homilies: 4th Sunday of Advent, Year B
My homily for the 4th Sunday of Advent (Year B) as preached during the 9.30am Mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Hamilton. The readings were 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8-12, 14, 16; Romans 16:25-27; Luke 1:26-38.
Straight From The Book
A wonderful analysis from Austin Ivereigh in Crux on the real significance and power of the Pope's recent pre-Christmas address to the officials of the Roman Curia. You can read the full text of the address by clicking here, but I would strongly recommend Ivereigh's analysis in the article below. https://cruxnow.com/news-analysis/2017/12/22/popes-ferocity-roman-curia-straight-jesuit-playbook/
Friday Filing: Looking Back, Not Looking Forward
The year is rapidly coming to an end and there have been many 'retrospectives' in print, television, and radio as they 'wind up' for the summer season. Such activities are usually the culmination of a long process undertaken by 'experts' in various fields and usually precede the ubiquitous 'summer' versions of some media where for… Continue reading Friday Filing: Looking Back, Not Looking Forward
Pope Francis’ Address to the Curia
As is customary, Pope Francis addressed the members of the Roman Curia yesterday to extend his Christmas greetings to those who work to assist him and the Universal Church. As is also customary, Pope Francis's address was more than a simple wishing of "Happy Christmas" - the address also unfolded the Pope's thinking on the… Continue reading Pope Francis’ Address to the Curia
Review: Nightshade
Nightshade by Paul Doherty My rating: 4 of 5 stars Another wonderful historically set mystery from the pen of Paul Doherty sees our hero, Sir Hugh Corbett, Keeper of the Secret Seal for King Edward of England, sent to a small Essex town to unravel the mysterious deaths and mayhem that had been visited upon… Continue reading Review: Nightshade
This Will Be Fun To Watch
The Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Australia has publicly stated that he is going to 'defend' Christianity in 2018...which given some of the policies he and his colleagues in the current federal government champion will put him in a very difficult position! I have a suspicion the Treasurer's declaration may come back to haunt him.… Continue reading This Will Be Fun To Watch
