So often in meeting with guys or hearing their vocation stories we hear that their call was first recognized in seeing a devout priest celebrate a beautiful Mass. This is no accident as it is truly the place where Jesus transcends time and space to be truly present with us on the altar and to enter into our very bodies.  Pope Benedict XVI said it this way once, “Jesus wants to be so close to us as to become nourishment for our bones.” This is made possible at the hands of the priest in the … Continue reading →

Top 10 Facts About Advent ~ Canterbury Tales by Taylor Marshall. Why four Sundays in Advent? When was Advent first celebrated? What’s with the wreath?  And why the ‘pink’ candle? Answers to these, and more, in the above link!