February 2022

As we begin the season of Lent, we mark its beginning on Ash Wednesday with the visible outward sign of ashes imposed on the head. We also mark it as just one of two days during the year (both in Lent) where all adults from the ages of 18-58 (inclusive) are required to fast. That […]

February is of course the shortest month but no less packed with important saints on the calendar. We recently celebrated the feast of Ss. Cyril and Methodius (Feb. 14). These 9th century saints were biological brothers and also brothers in their respective monastic communities. The two great missionaries had a profound influence on bringing Christianity

There is certainly a lot going on this weekend. The Cincinnati Bengals are in the Super Bowl for the first time in over a generation, many couples are celebrating Valentine’s Day early, and a lot of folks are catching up after digging out from last weekend’s ice storm. Maybe more to say about those later.

At a recent parish council meeting, some questions arose about the Mass and the liturgy. I’ll try to remember to spend a few minutes at Mass addressing these before Lent kicks in, but these questions can be a little complicated, so I wanted to write about them as well. Some topics I hope to get