In the second of a series of articles on the liturgical reforms of the Second Vatican Council, Timothy O’Malley, director of education at the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame, ...
In his final Opening the Word column, Timothy O’Malley writes about the kingship of Jesus. Although the Church ceases to practice the politics of the kingdom when full support is given to a specific candidate, ...
Preparing us for the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Timothy O’Malley reminds us that we do not know the hour of Our Lord’s return. In today’s Gospel Jesus “speaks of the end of days. The ...
Preparing us for the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Timothy O’Malley writes about the poor widow who put in two small coins worth a few cents, but contributed all she had. O’Malley writes, “We discover ...
Timothy O’Malley offers a backgrounder on the questions: Why was the liturgy reformed at all? And how did it happen? He dives into the academic background, pastoral aspects and papal insights of liturgical reform. He ...
Preparing us for the Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time, Timothy O’Malley reflects upon the scribe who asks which is the first of the commandments. Jesus answers with the Shema, to love God. He then adds ...
Reflecting on the thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Timothy O’Malley writes that like Bartimaeus, we too must call out in faith to Jesus to heal our sufferings, addictions and woundedness. Bartimaeus’ faith has saved him. ...
For the twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Timothy O’Malley writes the story of James and John, who ask to sit at Jesus’ right and left. But Jesus offers a kingship of suffering. “Let us rejoice ...
For the Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Timothy O’Malley writes about the rich man, who has many possessions and sadly turns away from Our Lord. O’Malley writes, “It’s true that Our Lord is primarily concerned ...
For the Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, TimothyO’Malley reflects upon the impossibility of divorce and then Jesus tells the same crowd that they must accept the kingdom of God as little children. O’Malley writes: “Divorce ...
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