I hope you read the title of this post to the tune of Silver Bells. The Bing Crosby version, naturally. Have you ever heard about the Ember days, observed for most of the history of the Church prior to the late 20th …
Tag: Fasting

To Love Fasting
I decided to become Catholic in February 1992, a week before Lent started. Naturally, I was excited about my life as a Catholic, and I wanted to dive in headfirst. With Ash Wednesday approaching, I contemplated what I should “give …

When Catholic Culture Flags, Let Us Restore It Ourselves
The temptation to despair when pondering the state of Holy Mother Church is all too great at the moment, especially when we see that those on whom we should be able to rely are sacrificing the Faith on the altar …