40 Reasons Why It’s Cool to be Catholic #27 Indulgences

Posted on March 10, 2012 by mlbuckley

Indulgences have been around for a long time, but I suspect that a lot of people, even Catholic people, have a hard time understanding how they work.  So I went to the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC1471-1479).  The opening paragraph of the section on indulgences is a paragraph-length sentence that’s clear as mud.  Here’s [...]

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The Exultation of the Holy Cross

Posted on September 14, 2010 by mlbuckley

Yesterday we remembered a saint from the 4th Century, Saint John Chrystostom.  Today  we remember a celebration that began around that same time, the Exultation of the Holy Cross.  Saint Helen, Constantine’s mother, discovered what is believed to be the actual cross used for the Crucification of Christ on September 14, 326.  That’s why we [...]

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Friday of the Fifth Week of Lent

Posted on March 26, 2010 by mlbuckley

Father Henri Nouwen wrote: “Your life can be lifted up and offered to God in thanksgiving.  You will know the enormous spiritual difference between living your life out of gratitude for God’s love and friendship, and living your life trying to earn God’s friendship.” At first glance this seems like a strange statement.  After all, [...]

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The Stations of the Cross

Posted on March 12, 2010 by mlbuckley

On Friday mornings during Lent we have the Stations of the Cross at our parish.  The Stations begin with a prayer asking for forgiveness of our sins and promising to avoid sin in the future.  Notice that we begin with the same prayer every time.  It says a lot about us, don’t you think? Last [...]

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