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No Formal Services Will Take Place, But They Should

Dom Cingoranelli June 4, AD2022 22 Comments

“At his request, no formal services will take place.” If you read the obituaries from time to time, you may notice a statement to this

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Advent and Penitence, Past and Present

Anthony S. Layne December 9, AD2020 1 Comment

Is Advent a penitential season? Yes, it is. No, it isn’t. Well, maybe it ought to be again. The answer you get depends, I suspect,

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Lay Ministers: Extraordinary For A Reason

Birgit Jones January 15, AD2019 17 Comments

Eucharistic Ministers, a term commonly ascribed to those who participate in the Liturgy of the Eucharist by assisting the priest in the distribution of Holy

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Why Smells and Bells Matter in Liturgy

Birgit Jones January 10, AD2015 10 Comments

We humans are complex creations. It cannot be denied that we are “fearfully and wonderfully” made by our God. The earthly bodies He gave us are

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