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
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops estimates that some 30,000 people came into the Church at the Easter Vigil Masses this year. That is
What is Laudate? “Laudate” is a Catholic app found on most phones in “Play Store”. I discovered it in recent years and have found it
Of all the Sundays at Mass when my husband and have taken turns taking our 2-year-old or 1-year-old out to calm down, one Sunday
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
The Great Commission, as it has come to be known, was given to the disciples of Jesus just before His Ascension into Heaven. These parting
What About Your Children? When we became Catholic, some of our friends were concerned for the sake of our children. Catholics didn’t have children’s programs
Many Families, Many Approaches There are as many ways to manage a family with young children at Mass as there are families that attend. Many
On December 10, 1925, Our Lady appeared to Sister Maria Lucia of Jesus and of the Immaculate Heart, in her convent. Sister Lucia was one
Faithful Catholics order their lives around the sacraments of the church. They are regular in attending Mass, often more than once a week, and they
The story of the disciples encountering Christ on the road to Emmaus has special prominence in the Easter season. Jesus, in His resurrected body, converses
“And also with you.” “And with your Spirit.” Six of one half a dozen of the other ? Mox nix ? Who cares? What difference
As children, all Catholics are taught the Ten Commandments. We learn that it is wrong to kill, to steal, to commit adultery, to worship other
This is the second part of a series on The Power of the Mass. Part one is available here. I have been inspired to make
My 8-year-old grandson and a stranger both gave me a special gift one recent Sunday. And there I was thinking I was doing something good
Vatican II Music If you read what the Second Vatican Council wrote about sacred music (in Chapter VI in the 1963 constitution Sacrosanctum Concilium) you will
One of the Gospel stories that we shall hear in the coming days will be about the visitation of Mary to her cousin Elizabeth. The
Sunday mornings can be tough for parents. Getting the kids up and ready for Mass is always a challenge, but then the real adventure
National Good Neighbor Day, September 28th, will have come and gone by the time this article posts. I haven’t checked, but something tells me there
How does the Mass compete? The scenes from World Youth Day in Poland give hope that all is not lost. There is still a zeal
On the day I began this essay, in the Kyrie at the beginning of Mass, the priest prayed, “In the consolation of truth, Lord have
Pope Francis made the following statement in a homily a few years ago on the topic of the Holy Spirit in our lives: “This is
