by Bishop Joseph E. Strickland | Feb 22, 2022 | CET: Learning the Faith, CET: Liturgy
As we celebrate the Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter the Apostle on February 22nd, many may ask, why are we celebrating a chair? Certainly this feast in the liturgical calendar of celebrations in our Catholic faith is about much more than a piece of furniture. But at...
by Fr. Gavin Vaverek | Aug 20, 2021 | CET: Ask a Priest, CET: Liturgy
Does the older Mass from before Vatican II offer more perfect worship that the reformed Mass*? The Liturgy of the Mass is always the perfect worship of God. The Holy Mass is always the action of the one and eternal High Priest, Jesus Christ, who offers...
by Fr. Gavin Vaverek | Apr 5, 2020 | CET: Liturgy
In many ways, we find ourselves in an unprecedented situation, a time when a new virus can spawn a worldwide pandemic in 90 days, and a time when we can continually keep up with the spread on our phones. With the endless stream of news and opinions, some are bound to...
by Bishop Joseph E. Strickland | Jun 9, 2019 | CET: Liturgy, CET: Living the Faith
This Sunday’s passage from the Gospel according to Mark, chapter 3, is so rich with good news it is difficult to focus on just one element. As I reflect on the passage, I focus on the last verse. Jesus says, “Here are my mother and my brothers. For...