Catholic Church

Dr. Dan L. Edmunds, Catholic Stand - At the root of addiction is that crisis of meaning and identity. ... “God has to work in the soul in secret and in darkness because if we fully knew what was happening, and what Mystery, transformation, God, and Grace will eventually ask of us, we would either try to take charge or stop the whole process.” ~St. John of the Cross

By Chaz Muth, Catholic Herald - Gregorian chant was standard in the Mass in the 1950s, but fell out of favour after the Second Vatican Council, when the traditional Latin Mass was changed to the dominant language of each country… Though it has regained popularity in the past few decades, the chant is not the principal music in most U.S. Catholic parishes, McDonnell told Catholic News Service.

By Jeffrey Stevens, Catholic Stand - I think as Catholics, it’s easy to become so caught up in the words of the saints that we find ourselves lacking in intimacy when it comes to our relationship with Jesus. We spend weeks, months, even years of our lives memorizing the prayers of the Church’s past. When we’re not careful about this, it’s easy to forget telling Jesus what it is that’s really in our heart.