Dramatic Conversions and the Power of Grace
We all know the gospel story of the friends [...]
Mini Jewels of Prayer from Our Tradition
You may be surprised to know that the word [...]
The Marvelous Illuminations of the Limbourg Brothers
Brief Biography The Limbourg brothers (Dutch: Gebroeders van Limburg or Gebroeders [...]
Let This Litany Lead You Into Holy Week
I’m convinced that when people pray a devotional litany [...]
The Beautiful “Veni Sancte Spiritus” Sung by Taizé
Eight weeks after Easter every year the Church commemorates [...]
The Our Father Chanted in Aramaic
In theory, at least, most people believe that art [...]
The Aromatic Beauty of Liturgical Incense
We’ve just passed the Feast of the Epiphany and [...]
Is This the Largest Thurible in the World?
It’s called the Botafumeiro, literally “the smoke expeller” in [...]
St. Ephrem’s Marvelous Sermon on the Cross of Christ
Roman Catholics venerate the extraordinary 4th century poet and [...]
The Miraculous Conversion of a Rabid Nazi
The life story of the German Franciscan priest, Fr. [...]