“In persona Christi capitas”

Recently on my Facebook page, I wished all the “Spiritual Fathers” a Happy Fathers day because of all the wonderful work they do for all of us.  I was met with a comment that suggested the misunderstanding of what it means to be a priest. “Having been raised Catholic, I must say that the idea [...]

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New Missal workshop

On Friday June 11, many priests, deacons, musicians, RCIA directors, sisters and other parish and diocesan leaders gathered at the diocesan Pastoral Center for a workshop on the New Roman Missal and its future implementation. Several of the seminarians also attended this very important workshop. The workshop was led by Fr. Dennis McManus, who is [...]

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Back Home

I was hospitality for mass, as I noticed an older man that I did not know, walk into my Church, he stood there at the back of the main isle and stared at the Crucifix behind the altar. He stood there for what seemed like a few minutes. His face is what caught my eye, [...]

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Palm Sunday

Sunday, like the rest of the universal Catholic Church, here at Conception, we celebrated Palm Sunday. Abbot Gregory started with the blessing of the Palms in St. Michael Hall. The procession then led into the Basilica of Immaculate Conception where Mass was celebrated by Fr. Xavier Nacke. As a former journalist, one of the photographers [...]

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March Madness and the Eucharist

The other day I blogged about a great message from Archbishop Dolan of New York who wrote about the need to attend Sunday Mass. The last four days I’ve spent a rather unmentionable amount of time watching college basketball, I absolutely love March Madness, and the Mizzou Tigers. However, as I was reflecting back on [...]

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