Russell Shaw Day!

I didn't see this article when it came out in January, but it is worth taking a look at (I am biased of course.) It also appears on Amazon.com as a review.

Speaking of Russell Shaw, he had a piece yesterday at CatholicExchange.com on Eucharistic Adoration. Here's a snip:

One of the genuinely hopeful developments in Catholic life in recent years has been the spread of Eucharistic adoration. Parishes across the country have begun to offer opportunities for people to meditate and pray before the Blessed Sacrament.

...Adoring the Blessed Sacrament exposed on the altar is not an action separate and apart from participating in the Eucharist. On the contrary, it's a way of continuing and extending that participation beyond the sacramental act itself. This is what Eucharistic adorers are in fact doing.

Another plug for Catholic Laity in the Mission of the Church from Intentional Disciples (albeit appearing almost a year ago):

Russell Shaw is one of the best popular writers on the whole subject of the theology of the laity and the lay apostolate around. We strongly recommend reading Catholic Laity in the Mission of the Church if you'd like to understand the Church 's teaching on that subject.

And the final Russell Shaw installment: Requiem Press is pleased to announce that our next release will be a new Russell Shaw book about the 2nd Vatican Council-due out in April.

Oremus pro invicem!