I keep returning to the works of Walker Percy because no other writer has understood so well the widespread loss of Christian belief in the modern world, and what is necessary to regain it.
Modeling rituals for our children →
Our lives are composed of rituals, big and small. It’s not a question of whether we will take part in rituals; it’s only a matter of what those rituals are — and how significant they seem to us and to others.
Divine repetition →
Ritual can turn into a rut, but repetition also allows us to approach an experience again with fresh eyes.
What should we see at consecration? →
What do you see when the priest elevates the host at the consecration during Mass? This isn’t a trick question but one that goes to the heart of how we, as Catholics, should view the world.
Jerusalem is present in your town — here’s why →
Which comes first, the gift of faith, or the structures and opportunities that help open one’s soul to that gift?