Now the vestments are back to green. Boring, old, no-feast-day, no-solemnities green. All the big holidays are done, until we hit Ash Wednesday, of course;
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Catholics in the U.S. learned three important lessons recently. We learned these lessons from our bishops. The first lesson was if you are teenaged Catholic
Introibo ad altare Dei, ad Deum qui laetificat juventutem meam. “I will go in unto the Altar of God, to God, Who giveth joy to my
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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
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 because I have been to a Divine Liturgy. In order to explain what a Divine Liturgy is, we must
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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
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
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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
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
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