General Obligation re-instated on March 14, 2021 In his recent notice on the upcoming expiration of General Dispensation, Archbishop Alan Vigneron
Author: Amy Righi
COVID-19 has caused a fast on so many levels. Our restaurants are closed to indoor dinning. We have not been able to share Christmas dinners and
Freshman year of undergrad at O.U., I was planning to major in Communications/Pre-Law curriculum, but God had other plans for me. Although music had
Advent is a season of preparation. We deck the halls of our homes and prepare festive meals for celebrations of Christmas. As Catholics, our Advent
(updated with Sanctus 11/30/2020)Amy Righi, music and liturgy director, introduces the new Mass setting, “Mass of the Seed,” that she
I know it, but I don’t always live it like I know it. In The Joy of the Gospel, Pope Francis writes, “While painfully aware of our own frailties,
Joyful, Faithful living with accompaniment. There is so much conflict in the world, so much mis-trust, and we who are quick to judge sometimes give
First of all, I need to correct an error. In my initial discussion of our Singing of the Antiphons at Mass, I incorrectly referred to the
Our recent return to public Mass, although strongly desired and greatly anticipated has left many of us strangely disappointed. Although we are
The source and summit of all we do and are to be as Catholic Christians is the Holy Eucharist. Unfortunately, for so many of us, we are on an
This coming Sunday, April 5, we celebrate Palm Sunday, the feast which commemorates the triumphal entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem. (Matthew 21: 1-9)
Listening to Good music can provide moments of stress relief during anxious times of uncertainty. My favorite Sacred texts come from the poetry and
How can seeing the world as Jesus does allow me to be transformed? This weekend, we hear the story of the man born blind. Back then, the popular
What is Lent? Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and includes 40 days leading up to the celebration of the Easter Triduum (Holy Thursday, Good Friday and
How can I seek God’s wisdom in daily challenges? We make many decisions throughout the course of our day. Some decisions require more wisdom
Although the majority of us have long packed up our Christmas ornaments, the historical Christmas cycle extends past the Baptism of the Lord.
20 + C + M + B + 20 Download the Blessing Ceremony Here Catholics marking their homes with chalk during Epiphany is a tradition that dates back
Where is God calling me to greater trust? Trust can be a very difficult thing, especially when we have been betrayed by someone close to us.
During these weeks leading up to our Christmas celebrations, we are taking the time to prepare our homes, cleaning, decorating, and baking in
We can all be arrogant, so how can I cast mine off? Arrogance can be defined as “unpleasantly behaving as if you are more important than, or know