by John Freund, CM | Dec 3, 2013 | Congregation of the Mission, News
With great sadness and loss I just learned that Fr. Jack McKenna, CM died peacefully last night in the Hospice unit of Calvary Hospital. May he rejoice in the arms of his God and those of his family and friends who welcomed him. He will be missed by his loved ones,...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 13, 2012 | Uncategorized
The rejection of the Vatican II liturgy is a rejection of its ecclesiology and theology. In his newly published book True Reform: Liturgy and Ecclesiology in Sacrosanctum Concilium, Massimo Faggioli narrates Paul’s response when his philosopher friend Jean...
by John Freund, CM | May 23, 2012 | Uncategorized
Can’t remember what or when Pentecost is? Well for starters, it’s this Sunday, and if you want a little more info on this celebration of the Holy Spirit and the birthday of the Church, take a look at Busted Halo’s two minute video. (From...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 15, 2012 | Church
Perhaps this is an under-reported story in the English-speaking world… An Italian website writes…”With a letter written personally to Cardinal William J. Levada, Benedict XVI has ordered the congregation for the doctrine of the faith to examine...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 15, 2011 | Uncategorized
The NCR reports that in the U.S., English isn’t the only language into which the new Roman Missal will be translated. Across the country, deaf and hard-of-hearing Catholic communities and their interpreters are preparing for the November changes thanks to free online...
