September Morn
Since we are only nine days away from the implementation of the motu proprio Summorum Pontificum, I decided a song was needed to celebrate the occasion. Now, when you read … Read More
A Back to School Story And Modern Day Miracle
If you put this story in a movie nobody would believe it. Too corny, they’d say. This is a story about community. The kind of community that many didn’t think … Read More
Study: Rock Stars Die Early. Matt: DUH!
Rock stars are more likely than other people to die before reaching old age, says a study of more than 1,000 artists, spanning the era from Elvis Presley to rapper … Read More
Out With the Old, In With the New
The UK TimesOnline is reporting that the Archbishop of Birmingham, the Most Rev. Vincent Nichols, is the front runner to succeed Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor as Archbishop of Westminster. If this … Read More
Today on CMR – September 3, 2007
Liturgical Referees—— The Curt Jester has one of the funniest things I have ever seen. The institution of a liturgical referee along with all the appropriate hand signals. Priceless. New … Read More
Liturgical Referee
The Curt Jester has one of the funniest things I have ever seen. The institution of a liturgical referee along with all the appropriate hand signals. Priceless.
New Religious Life, New Architecture
I often hear complaints about the state of things in the Church, but am fortunate to be involved in the renewal of sacred architecture, both in teaching and practice. One … Read More
Church of the Day: St. Clement’s, Chicago
The Chicago Catholic church of the day is St. Clement’s in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. It was dedicated in 1918 and has been called the little sibling of the great … Read More
Hollywood Cares About Money Again. Hooray!
It’s nice to see Hollywood caring about money again. No. I mean it. Everyone always tells me that Hollywood doesn’t care about issues. They only care about money. But it … Read More
Vestments As Poltical Statements
Thomas at American Papist points out the absurd notion put forth by the Ordinary Ministers of the Media, in this case Reuters, that the Pope intentionally selected green vestments to … Read More