Bishop Kemme and all of us here at Father Kapaun’s Cause are immensely grateful for your prayers and support. This is a thrilling step, and we can now begin to address Father Kapaun as the Venerable Servant of God Emil Kapaun, or more commonly, “Venerable Emil Kapaun”. Now, as much...
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 up a spirit by incantation. Benediction An expression of good wishes. Invocation An incantation used...
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 pay tribute and remember those who have passed into heaven. In ...
In addition to all of the superb acting in this film, Mazzeo was able to tuck in a lot of information by having the actor who portrays Father Dominque Peyramale – the Catholic priest who was in Lourdes at the time Bernadette Soubirous received her apparitions and who was extremely skeptica...
November 1 is often All Saints’ Day, which is the day when all Christian saints who have reached Heaven are recognized, even those who are fairly unknown in the church. The Roman Catholic Church sometimes calls All Saints’ Day the Solemnity of All Saints. Pope Gregory III declared November...
Aspirations – These are short, silent prayers offered up anytime and anyplace –Jesus, I love you. Lord, have Mercy. Jesus, I believe. Help me with my unbelief. Mother Mary, prayer for us.Any small way that we can turn our hearts and minds to the Lord throughout the day are pleasin...
It includes prayers, readings, and rituals intended to facilitate a communal response to and participation in the sacred through acts of public worship. Whereas, Mass is a term specifically used within the Christian tradition, particularly in the Roman Catholic Church, to describe the celebration of...
This location of this short laneway – which leads to the U-shaped (and gated) Amen Court – makes the name no great surprise. It lies just to the north-west of St Paul’s Cathedral and is one of a number of religiously named streets in the area (others include Paternoster Lane, Pate...
In short, in your baptism, you are confessing the faith without using any words at all. And your confession in your baptism will be more effective with your friends than any sermon the pastor preaches on Sunday morning— the effects of baptism will be even more effective because it comes di...
is its equal application. Once you start saying that maybe some beings are less worthy than others, it becomes too easy to lose sight of the humanity of the accused terrorist, or the convicted criminal, or the person you hate. Or even of yourself, when you fall short of your own ideals...