The Roman Sacristan

Today is the Feast of the Sacred Heart, and it is also the beginning of the Year of Priets. I just wanted to post this as a reminder, espec...

Well, this is it. Tomorrow I will be leaving for the monastery in Norcia . I will just say that the blog won't necessarily die, it will...

Picture from the Monastery of Philotheou on Mount Athos "In this Jerusalem [the monastery], the Church is the center of the monk's ...

"Pentecost" by Jean Restout II Collect (Opening Prayer) Official Latin from the 1969 & 2002 Roman Missals Orémus. Deus, qui ...

"Pentecost" by Titian Collect (Opening Prayer) Official Latin from the 1969 & 2002 Roman Missals Orémus. Præsta, quaésumus, ...

From Pope Benedict XVI's homily at Monte Cassino, May 24th, 2009 Dear Brothers and Sisters of the great Benedictine Family! Almost at th...

"Saint Spes and Saint Eutizio with Christ" Saint Fiorenzo of Preci Happy feast day of the "Grandfathers" of Western Mo...

"The Ascension of Christ" by Garofalo In my diocese we celebrate Ascension Thursday on Sunday. Here we are with the time between ...

"Appearance While the Apostles were at Table" by Duccio di Buoninsegna Collect (Opening Prayer) Official Latin from the 1969 ...

Incorrupt Body of Saint Jean Baptiste Marie Vianney The Church has granted priests the opportunity to gain a plenary indulgence daily durin...

Elder Paisios of Mount Athos Here’s a good analogy of the monastic life by an Eastern Orthodox monk of Mount Athos. The monk departs far fr...

Needed some humor today too: RS

Paul Nicklen is a photographer for National Geographic. He traveled to Antarctica to photograph leopard seals, some of the most aggressive ...

Icon of Christ the Vine Collect (Opening Prayer) Official Latin from the 1969 & 2002 Roman Missals Orémus. Omnípotens sempitérne Deus,...

Collect (Opening Prayer) Official Latin from the 1969 & 2002 Roman Missals Orémus. Omnípotens sempitérne Deus, deduc nos ad societátem ...

Title inspired by Public Enemy. Arg! I am constantly feeling insulted by the media anymore. This whole swine flu thing is driving me nuts....

Aw geeze! I just saw the trailer for "Angels and Demons" by Dan Brown. I'm honestly astonished that it appears to be even mo...

"The Supper at Emmaus" by Philippe Champaigne Collect (Opening Prayer) Official Latin from the 1969 & 2002 Roman Missals Orém...