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The light continues

June 8, 2015 Father Bryan P. Babick | The Catholic Miscellany

Although the 50-day Easter season officially concludes with Pentecost, the legacy of the resurrection and the descent of the Holy Spirit manifests itself throughout the rest of the year in Catholic worship. Indeed, Easter and […]

From barley to wheat through fire

May 21, 2015 Father Bryan P. Babick | The Catholic Miscellany

The culmination of the Season of Easter is Pentecost. For many of the first Jewish Christians, Pentecost was the fulfillment of some of their most ancient and important celebrations. In Leviticus 23, God gave the […]

The transfer of feast days

May 6, 2015 Father Bryan P. Babick | The Catholic Miscellany

As each Easter Sunday arrives, commemoration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven looms. In both the Nicene and Apostle’s Creed, the Ascension of Jesus is mentioned in close proximity to profession in the Lord’s […]

The sprinkling of life

April 22, 2015 Father Bryan P. Babick | The Catholic Miscellany

The Easter season places heavy emphasis on the first sacrament of baptism as the means by which God’s children are adopted in Christ. To emphasize this, the Church’s Liturgy provides the option for the Sprinkling […]

The column of fire

April 9, 2015 Father Bryan P. Babick | The Catholic Miscellany

As Lent gives way to Easter, the décor of our churches changes. Gone are the stark colors and sparse decorations and in come flowers and brighter color. While the flowers wilt, one constant throughout the […]

The providing test

March 12, 2015 Father Bryan P. Babick | The Catholic Miscellany

For as long as humanity has dialogued with God, the debate about whether the divine tests His people has continued. Ancient pagans would sacrifice in order to appease their deities. They did not want the […]

The gender identity

February 26, 2015 Father Bryan P. Babick | The Catholic Miscellany

Students were once taught that when referring to generic individuals in abstract situations, the masculine pronoun “he” was to be used. An example might be, “if someone has two apples, he has two snacks.” Over […]

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Why is the Mass called a sacrifice?

February 9, 2015 Father Bryan P. Babick | The Catholic Miscellany

One of the most consistent descriptions of the Mass through the centuries is to call it “the holy Sacrifice.” The sacrificial nature of the Mass has never been denied. Sacrifice was integral to the spiritual […]

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Christ is a gift, not a reward

February 9, 2015 Father Bryan P. Babick | The Catholic Miscellany

The implications of the Christmas season continue throughout the liturgical year. One essential point made beautifully clear in the liturgical readings of Christmas is that God’s incarnation is no reward to humanity for its good […]

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The King’s judgement

November 24, 2014 Father Bryan P. Babick | The Catholic Miscellany

This November has been unusual in that on three Sundays, the normal cycle of liturgical celebrations has been interrupted with beautiful feasts. All Souls Day was followed by the dedication of the pope’s cathedral, and […]