First Illustrated Gospel
Posted by Rebecca Teti in News on Wednesday, July 07, 2010
What is believed to be the oldest illustrated edition of the Gospels has been located in an Ethiopian monastery.
Carbon dating places the “Garima Gospels” between 350 and 650.
Immaculate Heart of Mary
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Saturday, June 12, 2010
Today the Church celebrate the second of the “two hearts” feasts.
Here’s a short article about the history of this devotion.
At Mass yesterday, Pope Benedict XVI renewed the prayer of consecration of all priests to Mary’s Immaculate Heart.
Defending The Sacred Heart
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Friday, June 11, 2010
After praying the associated novena, it seems lame to let the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart pass without notice.
In Rome they celebrated with a pontifical Mass, as the post below notes.
For those to whom devotion to the Sacred Heart seems old-fashioned, here’s an article about the deepest meaning of the feast.
The “article” is actually the introduction to Prof. Timothy O’Donnell’s book on the subject,... READ MORE
Saints in Brooklyn
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Thursday, June 10, 2010
Here’s a lovely and bittersweet feature on the changing culture of an old Italian neighborhood.
It’s bitter because old traditions—like honoring saints with processions—which used to draw the entire neighborhood now only raise eyebrows.
You can sense the hurt in this old-timer’s comments for example:
It used to be the whole street was waiting to give money,” recalled Lucy D’Alto, a longtime resident... READ MORE
Quick Reminder
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Thursday, June 10, 2010
Just a little help for those participating in the Sacred Heart novena.
June Brides
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Marriage on Tuesday, June 08, 2010
With high profile divorces much in the news, it’s good to remember that many marriages succeed.
Last Sunday Archbishop Donald Wuerl presided over a Mass in which almost 600 couples married 25 years or more renewed their wedding vows.
The annual blessing of long-married couples has become a tradition in the Archdiocese of Washington.
The Washington Post has the story.
What’s interesting is that none... READ MORE
Corpus Christi
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Sunday, June 06, 2010
Happy Feast Day!
Did your parish have a Eucharistic procession or other special observation of the day?
Ours did (or will, we’re on our way): procession around the neighborhood, followed by a potluck lunch.
The Pope celebrated in Cyprus, for an ecumenical crowd. Here’s his homily, partly in French.
Novena Reminder
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Friday, June 04, 2010
I promised some readers to keep reminders of the Sacred Heart novena on the page this week.
So I am 
Novena to the Sacred Heart
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Wednesday, June 02, 2010
Benedict XVI is hosting an “encounter” with priests in Rome next week.
The event will bring the Year of the Priest to a close with a mass on the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart.
The novena to the Sacred Heart preparing for that feast begins today.
Perhaps we can accompany our priests in prayer for their renewal and for an outpouring of Divine charity on the whole Church.
There are various versions... READ MORE
History Feast
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Friday, May 28, 2010
For as long as I can remember, I’ve loved Memorial Day weekend.
Because it’s the beginning of summer, of course, that wonderful time of sunburned shoulders and skinned knees and playing outside until the mosquitoes chase you in. But also because our hometown has a colonial reenactment feast every year on this weekend. When you’re a kid, can many things be more magical than a reenactment feast?
I certainly... READ MORE
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