“The musical tradition of the universal Church is a treasure of inestimable value, greater even than that of any other art. The main reason for this pre-eminence is that, as sacred song united to the words, it forms a necessary or integral part of the solemn liturgy.” (Sacrosanctum Concilium, #112) Liturgical music is often a...Continue reading→

October 9th marks the Feast of Our Lady of Champion, the title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary and the national shrine in Champion, Wisconsin after her miraculous protection of that land during great fires surrounding the area in the 19th century. In October of 1859, a Belgian woman by the name of Adele Brise...Continue reading→

Holy oil holds a profound place in Catholic tradition, serving as a sacred element in various sacraments to bless, heal, ordain, baptize, and confirm. The Catholic Church employs holy oil as a tangible sign of God’s grace and presence in the lives of the faithful. In the Catholic Church, three types of holy oils are...Continue reading→

What if this year, you started your year with the Catholic Church? As a reminder, Holy Mother Church doesn’t begin her new year on January 1. We’re less than a month away from the beginning of Advent, which also marks a new liturgical year for us Catholics. (This year, the First Sunday of Advent, aka...Continue reading→

God not only calls us to worship him with praise and Scripture, but also to worship him with sacrifice (as we saw the last two weeks). God also establishes sacred covenant signs that unite the individual to God and to his holy people—his family—just as a wedding ring or the marital embrace unites spouses, renewing...Continue reading→