Very Rev. Christopher BrashearsFeb 21, 20232 minAd Deum: an acorn and an oak treeIn his book, How Christ Said the First Mass, Fr. James Meagher relates how deeply rooted the Mass is in the Jewish temple tradition. ...
Very Rev. Christopher BrashearsFeb 16, 20231 minAd Deum: the NaveFor more than a 1000 years, the churches have been built in the form of a ship, as it represented our voyage through this world to our...
Very Rev. Christopher BrashearsFeb 12, 20231 minAd Deum: Unexpected ReflectionAlmost since the first Mass of Advent, I noticed that, at the elevation of the chalice, in the polished rim I see reflected all of the...
Very Rev. Christopher BrashearsJan 31, 20231 minAd Deum: parishioner's experienceI've been reflecting on these changes for a couple of months now; over these past weeks, I've heard some negative but mostly positive...
Very Rev. Christopher BrashearsJan 25, 20231 minAd Deum: The Sign of PeaceOf the 24 Rites of the Catholic Church (of which we are the Roman, or Latin, Rite), I am most fascinated by the Chaldean's sign of peace....