Day: January 23, 2026

The Council, the Consistory, Liturgy and Life

By John Paul Meenan, EditorPosted on January 23, 2026Posted in Editor's Corner

We live as we pray, for we pray as we live. (CCC, 2725) So it seems the Liturgy was taken off the agenda at the recent consistory of cardinals. Still, the current head of the Dicastery of Divine Worship, British cardinal Arthur Roche, sent around a two-page letter, explaining why a return to the usus[…]

Espousal(s) of the Blessed Virgin Mary

By John Paul Meenan, EditorPosted on January 23, 2026Posted in Editor's Corner

This day, January 23rd, is the wedding anniversary of the Holy Family, the traditional feast of the espousals of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Yes, you read that right – espousals in the plural, both to the same good man, Saint Joseph. It the Jewish tradition, a bride was betrothed twice – first, in a formal[…]