The Pilgrim’s Journey
I wrote this essay in 2008, as part of a class that comprised my Catholic Studies Minor. It’s a reflection on St. Ignatius’ autobiography. We present it as part of the ongoing project to...
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“I’m not a scholar or an academic. I’m just passionate about the liturgy.” I smiled at the words of a kindred soul. It was a sunny Friday in Paris and I was chatting with...
2nd anniversary of the launch of Restoration Radio
While it is Season 3 of Restoration Radio, March 25th, 2012 was the founding of the radio network. To commemorate this event we are making Bishop Sanborn’s London Conference free to the public. Please...
Happy St. Joseph’s Day!
It is a Double of the First Class, but it Lent, so we have muted celebrations today. We thought we would share a favorite image of the steps to the priesthood. Speaking of priests,...
On Tax Collectors and Prostitutes
This last week in the Luxembourg Gardens, my favorite large park in town, I was sitting with a friend, “taking in the sun,” as they say here, and was accusing myself of being a...
Magnum Opus: A Lenten Observation
“Mommy,” my six-year-old daughter asks me, her face shining with enthusiasm. “Can I clean up my room so I can offer up a sacrifice with Jesus?” She hangs on my answer as if she’s...
The Case for Relocation
This season on Restoration Radio we had an episode on relocation. I think the episode did a good job of offering different perspectives, and featured guests who had all relocated for the Mass and...
Sunday Edition *Updated*
A previous edition of this post stated that the fast and abstinence rules do not apply on the Feast of the Incarnation and on Maundy Thursday. After a question from a reader and further...
My first Mardi Gras in Paris and Free Museum Day
No matter how long we spend prepping for it or how the Church prepares us through Septuagesima, I always feel Lent is upon me faster than I expect. I particularly enjoyed a friend’s piece...
Lent and the Spirit of Sacrifice
Ed: As it is normative to have priests, not laypeople, discussing the importance of Lent, I commissioned Fr. McKenna to do an article for TR. I present this to you at the beginning of...
