In his latest “From the Chapel” post, OSV publisher Scott P. Richert writes: Today is the harrowing of hell, when Jesus descends into the netherworld to destroy the power of Satan and to free all those who died in faith and hope
Scott Richert writes: Physically separated we will remain, until we can safely gather once more to celebrate Mass with one another. And until then, even though sanctuary candles will be lit with the new flame of Easter in churches across our country
On Holy Thursday, OSV publisher Scott Richert writes, “Here in Holy Week 2020, as many endure not only the loss of the sacraments and liturgies we love so much but also fear for their jobs and their ability to provide for their
In his latest “From the Chapel” reflection, OSV publisher Scott Richert writes about the Prayer of St. Ephrem, which asks God for an increase in humbleness, patience and love, and how Catholics today might find spiritual benefit in making this prayer part
OSV publisher Scott Richert writes, “Every Holy Week, it seems, new conspiracy theories arise. This year, it’s that bishops around the world (and especially here in the United States) have conspired (for reasons known only to the conspiracy theorists) to deprive faithful
In his latest installment of his blog “From the Chapel,” OSV publisher Scott Richert writes: “We can view these days through jaundiced eyes, seeing only that which we’re being deprived of. We can blame government officials who have “overreacted” to this crisis;
Eli, Eli lama sabachthani: Those are tough words to hear from the mouth of Our Lord, and words with which theologians have wrestled down through the centuries. As the Son of God, Christ knew, of course, that God the Father had not
As we prepare to enter into Holy Week in the midst of a global pandemic that will keep us from our parish churches, the only thing we can do is trust in God. Christ’s disciples themselves — all of whom, with the
Scott Richert writes in “From the Chapel”: Over the last few weeks, I have mentioned on more than one occasion “The Ladder of Divine Ascent” by St. John Climacus. I read Step 28 today, a chapter on prayer. I was struck by
Scott Richert writes: Yesterday, I talked about “hitting the wall” every year in the second to last week of Lent, and that experience reminds me of St. John’s description of the workings of the noonday devil. The struggle that many of us