They were also focused on prayer. Change the Church’s prayer life and you change everything. I think you see where I am going with this. It all comes back to that, doesn’t it. We are our rites. Screw up our rites, you screw up everything. It’s almost like there is a kind ...
Nevertheless, we try to point our discussions back to what it is to be Catholic in this increasingly difficult age, to love God, and how to get to heaven.”– Fr. Z Coat of Arms by D Burkart MASS INTENTIONS I'm taking Mass intentions right now. Also, I regularly say Mass for my...
But don’t do it without a plan. Because the very last thing a tense situation needs is someone full of good intentions but with no knowledge of de-escalation tactics or self-defense. Your intentions are not a tangible shield. If you don’t make a plan, you will get yourself or the ...
There is a similar pre-Lent season in the calendars of the Eastern churches; it was preserved by the Anglican Book of Common Prayer and in some Lutheran calendars; it has been restored in Divine Worship, the liturgy of the Ordinariate; and it is still found in celebrations of the pre-...
Mass cards are sent to people to inform them that a Mass will be said for their intentions (prayer concerns). If a Mass is being celebrated for a specific indiv...
Catholic TranslationsDouay-Rheims BibleBut he sent messengers to him, saying: What have I to do with thee, O king of Juda? I come not against thee this day, but I fight against another house, to which God hath commanded me to go in haste : forbear to do against God, who is with ...
While Protestants also take part, Catholic churches are particularly associated with Lent. No church history indicates the year when believers first took part in the tradition or what was required. Lenten fasting “has consisted of abstaining from all animal products” for some, but “for others,...
The Hajj, which is the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, is required for all adult Muslims who are physically and financially able to make the sacred journey at least once in their lifetime. El Camino de Santiago (The Way of St. James) is a Catholic pilgrimage to the Cathedral of Santiago de...
It is a national holiday in numerous historically Catholic countries. Attending a mass is the most common All Saints Day tradition within the Catholic Church. The Beatitudes are read during mass, and prayers are said for the Saints. Many visit the grave sites of loved ones and relatives to ...
A prayer or other formula used in invoking, as at the opening of a religious service. Benediction Often Benediction Roman Catholic Church A short service consisting of prayers, the singing of a Eucharistic hymn, and the blessing of the congregation with the host. Invocation The act of conjuring...