The Altar of Sacrifice
Bob Drury
October 16, AD2018
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Catholics rarely say that they are going to church. Typically they say that they are going to Mass. They do go to church because that
The Exorcistic Power of Latin in the Latin Church
Peter Darcy
September 2, AD2018
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A thousand causative factors have led to the present clerical abuse crisis in the Church. But I believe there is one contributing spiritual factor
The Desire to Worship Well
Janet Meyer
August 12, AD2018
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My husband and I were in the Nashville area recently, closing on our new home. We attended Mass at a church where we have previously
I Have Been to Heaven
Marty Dybicz
July 26, AD2018
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I have been to Heaven because I have been to a Divine Liturgy. In order to explain what a Divine Liturgy is, we must
The Catholic Funeral Mass: A Source of Peace
Wendy McMahan
July 18, AD2018
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This past May two of my relatives passed away within a few days of each other. One had a Catholic funeral Mass, or the Mass
Not Of the World: Catholic Tradition and Separation
Anthony S. Layne
June 25, AD2018
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There’s a certain value to nonconformity, to separation from the rest of society. In “If 6 Was 9”, Jimi Hendrix wrote of “white collared
The Eternal Beauty of the Mass
Marty Dybicz
June 21, AD2018
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I would like to offer the following reflections and practices that have helped me better participate at Mass. My hope is that reflections might help
Who Are The Saints in the Eucharistic Prayer?
Allison Low
June 13, AD2018
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During Mass for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi), which we recently celebrated, the words spoken by the
Liturgical Abuses and Moral Corruption
Birgit Jones
May 25, AD2018
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There is a long-debated bone of contention between various members of the Body of Christ about liturgical abuses in the Church. Not only are there
Experiencing The Beautiful Eritrean Catholic Church
Nicholas LaBanca
April 29, AD2018
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The Diversity Within The Catholic Church One of the most wonderful things about the Catholic Church is the diversity one can find within it. Notice
Take My Heart Away
Janet Meyer
April 15, AD2018
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In 1992, my husband and I told my parents we were expecting an addition to the family. They responded with excitement. Mom expressed how happy
Give Me A Hand: Let’s Return to the Reverence Our Lord Deserves
James Hooper
April 2, AD2018
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If you enjoy controversial topics, you’ve come to the right place. In this article, I will take on one of the most contentious, emotional and
Why Have We Turned Away from Beauty?
Janet Meyer
March 22, AD2018
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My daughter gave me a CD for Christmas called Alma Mater: Featuring the Voice of Pope Benedict XVI. The first time I played it, I ended
Rebellion or Reverence: A Consideration for the Church
James Hooper
February 25, AD2018
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Even in this time of Lent in the Church, the world rolls on without any serious attention to God. Even within the Church, we often
Liturgies of the Church: To Everything There is a Time
Trish Irvine
February 6, AD2018
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“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens…” (Ecclesiastes 3:1) Particular moments and in life are too grand to be
The Work of the Sacristan
Karen Reep
January 31, AD2018
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They are not always very obvious but they are not invisible either. Such is the liturgical role of the Sacristan within a parish. Many parishes
An Interview With a Priest on the Periphery at Holy Innocents Church
Kevin Aldrich
January 2, AD2018
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Fr. Peter Irving is a priest of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. He has spent his priesthood far from the affluent parishes of South Pasadena,
Ever Ancient, Ever New: The Gift of the Liturgical Year
Trish Irvine
December 2, AD2017
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On a plane ride a few weeks ago, I found myself seated next to the founder of a Protestant church. He laughed because he was
A Catholic Spin on Maslow: Your Needs Define Your Eternal Destiny
Gabriel Garnica
November 20, AD2017
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I have always loved the study of what makes people tick, hence I dedicated part of my education to psychology. While I understand that not
A Baby’s Corpse: The Disingenuous Eucharist of “mother!”
Patrick Malone
October 2, AD2017
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Darren Aronofsky’s film mother! starts out well enough, making masterful use of its setting and cinematography and centring on stellar performances from Jennifer Lawrence as
Conciliar Reform in the 1960s: Politics Become Religion
Anthony S. Layne
September 15, AD2017
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Why do many Roman Catholics put up so much resistance to reintroducing traditional liturgical elements to the Mass? In two recent articles, Catholic Stand
A Byzantine Look at Worshipping Ad Orientem, Part II
Nicholas LaBanca
September 12, AD2017
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This is the second and final interview with a duo of Byzantine Rite Catholic priests on the benefits of traditional elements in worship; principally, the