I had expected Mass to bring with it a bursting of spirit. But this is Mass—nothing is going to jump out of a cake.

I was raised Catholic. I know the strategy. The first-class seats are at the end of the pew.

It isn’t too late to reclaim liturgical language that is more prayerful, understandable and theologically sound.

Composer Jan Michael Joncas kept the song under wraps for years.

Making ancient Scripture sensible in contemporary languages will always prove a hazard-heavy challenge.