In the traditional period of Passiontide, the last two weeks of Lent, we turn our attention directly to Jesus’s suffering and death. As disciples of Jesus, it should be sobering that all abandoned him on the night of his arrest, Read more…
The word “art” refers to something that has been produced, something that requires artifice. In that sense, we can judge its merits based on the product itself, rather than the subjective disposition of the producer. You can be a good Read more…
This is my son, Daniel’s second post at Building Catholic Culture focusing on literature. He’s reviewing the newest volume of The Glaston Chronicles, which he has followed since the publication of the first book. -Jared Writing a book for teenagers Read more…
Is the offertory just an interlude? A time to use the restroom? In actuality, it has profound meaning, but one easily overlooked. We have an itinerary of sorts for the Mass from the words of the Gospel: he took bread, Read more…
Even as we enter a penitential season, I’d like to reflect on penance in a festive season. This topic does have an application to Lent. Every Sunday celebrates the Resurrection, but Sundays still remain part of the Lenten season. Today Read more…
Merry Christmas! This is Building Catholic Culture’s first guest post, written by my son, Daniel, who is a sophomore in high school. He is an avid reader of Dickens and writes his own science fiction novels. Everybody knows the story Read more…
The Prophet Malachi foretold that Elijah, the great prophet who did not die, would come again before the “Day of the Lord” appeared: “Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of the Lord Read more…
The American continents are mysteriously united under Our Lady’s care, with the entire continents having been placed under the patronage of Our Lady of Guadalupe and the United States under the Immaculate Conception. John Grondelski recently reflected on the fittingness Read more…
Since everyone is talking about the Person of the Year, why not a blog dedicated to Catholic culture? That’s something I wouldn’t have expected until a friend sent me an article linking Swift’s songs to the medieval Cathar/Albigensian heresy: “The Read more…
Through the Institute of Catholic Culture, I will be leading a free book study of the Jesus of Nazareth Trilogy: https://instituteofcatholicculture.org/events/jesus-of-nazareth We’re starting with volume one but then are taking a detour for Advent to the Infancy Narratives and will Read more…