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A Morning Prayer (and its backstory)
Ground me in your love, And fill me with your grace, That it may overflow and fill those around me. Help me be faithful As you are faithful. Guide me in your wisdom. Grant me right judgment, Wielded with mercy … Continue reading
Litany in a Time of War
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, have mercy on us.Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, have mercy on us.Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, have mercy on us. Lord Jesus, you were conceived by … Continue reading
Held: Blessings for the Depths (…including one from me!)
An amazing book is coming out soon, and I’m honored and thrilled to be a contributor! When I first read the call for submissions from enfleshed for a new book called “Held: Blessings for the Depths”, I knew immediately that … Continue reading
Mary as Viewpoint Character
Catholic devotion to Mary is often disturbing, if not actually scandalous, to most non-Catholic Christians in the West. Having grown up during the first decade after Vatican 2, when liturgy, calendar, and religious education were re-emphasizing the fundamentals that we … Continue reading
At the hour of our death
“At the hour of our death.” For Catholics, those words are instantly recognizable as the end of the Hail Mary. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, amen. Although we … Continue reading
We Are All in the Garden
On Holy Thursday, after the procession, after we sing the Tantum Ergo, gathered around the altar of repose, I usually meditate on being in the garden with Jesus, keeping watch and praying as his friends didn’t, because they couldn’t stay … Continue reading
Create in me a clean heart, O God
About 20 years ago, the music director of my parish announced that he would be resigning at the end of0 the current choir season, 8 months later. Not only was he the best music director I’d ever worked with, whose … Continue reading
Phrases and Shapes in Two Languages: Hail Mary, Ave Maria
The other night, I got to praying/playing around with the Hail Mary in both English and Latin, and found some interesting differences in shape. Here’s the traditional text, as every English-speaking Catholic child learns it: Hail Mary, full of grace, … Continue reading
Hail Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy
In honor of today’s feast of the Immaculate Conception, which opens the Jubilee Year of Mercy, I thought I would do a close read of this traditional Catholic prayer, also known as the Salve Regina. If you only know the … Continue reading
Pope-pourri
I haven’t been following all the Pope coverage, but there were a few things from today’s Pope news that I thought I’d comment on. Note that I’m mostly watching this on Twitter. Interfaith Blessings I was delighted that Wednesday’s speech … Continue reading
Gaudete Theology 