James T. Pauley

Sep 30, 2024 | adoremus.org | Joseph O'Brien |James T. Pauley

2025 marks the 25th anniversary of the English translation of Joseph Ratzinger’s landmark book, The Spirit of the Liturgy. To celebrate this significant work and its impact on the life of the Church, the Society for Catholic Liturgy will dedicate its 2025 annual conference to this topic and the liturgical legacy of Joseph Ratzinger-Benedict XVI. In preparation for the conference, we are hosting a year long series of talks based on the 12 chapters of the book.

Sep 7, 2024 | adoremus.org | Joseph O'Brien |James T. Pauley

A lost masterpiece by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio was recently rediscovered and is now on display in what experts are calling “one of the greatest discoveries in the history of art.”Titled “Ecce Homo” (“Behold the Man”), the painting was created between 1605 and 1609 and depicts the moment Pontius Pilate presented the scourged Jesus Christ to the crowds ahead of his crucifixion.

Sep 7, 2024 | adoremus.org | Joseph O'Brien |James T. Pauley

The College of Cardinals gave a positive vote to the canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis on July 1 after Pope Francis recognized in May a second miracle attributed to the millennial’s intercession—the final step before his canonization date can be set. Pope Francis said July 1 that the date for the canonization Mass of the computer-coding teenager will be announced at a later time, the Vatican said. Acutis could be canonized during the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year.

Sep 7, 2024 | adoremus.org | Joseph O'Brien |James T. Pauley

The 2024 U.S. National Eucharistic Congress (July 17-21) drew more than 60,000 people to Indianapolis, IN, to learn about and celebrate the Eucharist. Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Pro-Prefect for the Section of Evangelization of the Dicastery for Evangelization, celebrated the closing Mass for the five-day event. In his homily, the cardinal focused on the relationship between the Church’s mission and the Eucharist as the gift at the heart of that mission.

Sep 7, 2024 | adoremus.org | Jeremy J. Priest |James Bradley |Roland Millare |James T. Pauley

As we approach the reception of a new translation of the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults, it is striking that this text is the least frequently used for Christian initiation. In terms of numbers, the Order of the Baptism of Children, combined with the Order of Confirmation, comes out on top.