Regio dissimilitudinis

Let me begin by apologizing to any readers.  Between now and Easter, it’s a personal and professional crunch time, and it’s hard to get time to sit down and plan a quality blog post. Since the search for truth is…

Rejoicing, Fruit of Love

Today the Church reaches Mid-Lent, traditionally called “Laetare Sunday”, from the Introit of the Mass, Rejoice Jerusalem/Laetare Jerusalem.  Having started the season of Lent largely reflecting on Biblical themes of temptation, penance, repentance, fasting, almsgiving and prayer, our attention will turn…

Mary, Mother of the Church

Mary, Mother of the Church: A New Marian Memorial for Post-Pentecost The idea of Mary being the Mother of the Church is ancient in pedigree.  It is as old arguably as St. Irenaeus and St. Augustine.  It follows a certain…