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At the Langhorne Monastery of St. Clare: ‘Our whole life is the Liturgy of the Hours’
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T The lives of cloistered religious, whether they be monks or nuns, may be described by a single word – prayer. It is their constant. Prayer is not the interlude between work to sustain the abbey, or eating, or sleeping or recreation. Those are the interludes between prayers. Its most […]
Liturgy of the Hours: Praying with the whole church
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T When young men arrive at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary to begin the long process of continued discernment and formation for the priesthood, they are probably aware that all priests pray daily from their breviary. What they may not then know is this daily prayer is really the Liturgy of […]
Posada for our young immigrants
By Maria Reyes Las Posadas, a nine-day celebration that typically begins Dec. 16 and culminates Dec. 24, is the beloved religious tradition of many Catholic Mexicans and Latin Americans. In the Spanish language, to pedir posada means to ask for lodging or dwelling. Based on Luke’s Gospel, posadas are a reminder of the trials that […]
Posadas para nuestros jóvenes inmigrantes
Por Maria Reyes Las Posadas es una tradición religiosa, para muchos católicos mexicanos y otros latinoamericanos, que consiste de una celebración de nueve días que comienza típicamente el 16 de diciembre y concluye el 24 de diciembre. En el idioma español, pedir posada significa pedir alojamiento. Basado en el evangelio de san Lucas, las posadas […]
Liturgy of the Hours: Praying with the whole church
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T When young men arrive at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary to begin the long process of continued discernment and formation for the priesthood, they are probably aware that all priests pray daily from their breviary. What they may not then know is this daily prayer is really the Liturgy of […]
During the day: God’s presence in prayer
Liturgy of the Hours series: Part IIBy Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T If the Liturgy of the Hours is the Prayer of the Church, why for most of Church history was it not widely prayed by the laity? The very simple reason is that for most of Christian history the vast majority of the laity […]
Christmas in the U.S.A.
By Mar Muñoz-Visoso On an early November day my kids did not have class. It was parent-teacher conference day. After a rainy day at home with dad, all homework was done and all indoor games had been played. An early evening dancing session with the kids was pretty much over too, and it was time […]
Navidad en los Estados Unidos
Por Mar Muñoz-Visoso Un día a principios de noviembre mis hijos no tuvieron clase. Era el día de las conferencias de padres y profesores. Tras un día lluvioso en casa con su papá, ya habían hecho todas la tareas y jugado todos los juegos. También la sesión vespertina de baile había terminado y era tiempo […]
Web site offers resources for celebrating Advent, Christmas seasons
By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) – Suggestions for daily prayer, reading, reflection and action throughout the Advent and Christmas seasons and other resources are part of a new web site created by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. The site, www.usccb.org/advent, features interactive online calendars with a menu of resources for each day of […]