Archive - Anthony Rosselli

Why Are Cardinals Called Cardinals?

Catholic cardinals — the clerics who assist and advise the pope — are not named after the red birds, as some imagine. Indeed, the common cardinal was…

Mar 26 •

Anthony Rosselli

Why is the Eucharist Called a "Host"?

Catholics typically refer to the Eucharistic bread of the Mass as a “host.” Technically speaking, both the bread and the wine are rightly referred to as…

Mar 19 •

Anthony Rosselli

Gargoyles, Part III: Modernity

This is part three of a multi-part series on gargoyles. Parts one and two can be found here and here. Part of the mystery of gargoyles is the way in…

Mar 13 •

Anthony Rosselli

Gargoyles, Part II: Mystery and Meaning

This is part two of a multi-part series on gargoyles. Part one can be found here. Part three can be found here. We can start by noting that gargoyles…

Mar 5 •

Anthony Rosselli

February 2024

Gargoyles, Part I: History and Legend

So begins a multi-part series on gargoyles. Parts two and three can be found here and here. For many years, the French city of Rouen had a curious…

Feb 27 •

Anthony Rosselli

The word “parish” comes from the Greek word paroikia and the Latin parochia. Translated literally, it means something like “houses near each other” or a…

Feb 21 •

Anthony Rosselli

January 2024

Did Jesus Write a Letter?

It’s common to say that the only time Jesus ever wrote anything down was the moment when, interacting with the woman caught in adultery, he mysteriously…

Jan 30 •

Anthony Rosselli

September 2023

How Many Times Can I Receive Communion in One Day?

It is not uncommon for people to wonder if they can receive communion twice (or even three times) in one day. Some Catholics are committed to two…

Sep 13, 2023 •

Anthony Rosselli

Why Does the Priest Whisper Some Prayers?

At each Mass, you’ll notice the priest offering some prayers at a whisper. From time to time, they’re spoken just loudly enough to make them out. As the…

Sep 7, 2023 •

Anthony Rosselli

June 2023

"Those who live in the present moment..."

From Father Wilfrid Stinissen, O.C.D., Into Your Hands, Father: Abandoning Ourselves to the God Who Loves Us. Every person comes into the world with a…

Jun 29, 2023 •

Anthony Rosselli

March 2023

You Should Go to the Easter Vigil

We have records from as early as the 2nd century of Christians gathering in the night before their major feasts. They would read Scripture and sing…

Mar 23, 2023 •

Anthony Rosselli

January 2023

Se Quedó - For Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

A friend of mine has six children. One night, it was my job to get the 2-year-old, Frances, to sleep. I sang “The Itsy Bitsy Spider” while she rested on…

Jan 4, 2023 •

Anthony Rosselli

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