There are the important exorcisms of the elements of the Holy Water (salt, water – in the case of Easter water the oils are consecrated by a bishop). The prayers say what is going on, the Church’s intention in blessing regular Holy Water. “God’s creature, salt, I cast out the ...
It may surprise many modern-minded Catholics that to be “in communion” is a requirement for receiving communion. Those who willingly jeopardize innocent life, and freely allow the powerful to cooperate with the murder of the unborn are, sadly, not in communion with Christ’s Church. They may...
even though, strictly speaking, the Roman Missal is pretty clear that it is the assumed way that Mass is celebrated (given rubrics to turn around to face the people). Also, the language is a little vague… he “directs” but he “asks”. The bishop is concerned about any divisions ...
Mass shootings will not. Why? Because it is only a matter of time until we experience another one. Untreated mentally ill young men are not going away. They live all around us in our communities and on our college campuses. Most will never be violent toward others, but thousands will be...
s founding directorGraeme Mortonwith two soloists taking front-and-centre: sopranoSara Macliverand countertenorMichael Burden(know the former, of course; looked up the latter who is a Sydney product, it seems). Well, it could be a revelation but, I suspect, mainly for those of us who know...
and taken to heaven. This is a very common Catholic prayer. It is said often – at regular Sunday Masses, at the vigil (wake) of a deceased person and also at the funeral Mass. In addition, Catholics often voice this intention in private and group prayer sessions outside of Mass. ...
Some Protestants went with the “social gospel” of Walter Rauschenbush, while some Catholics turned to “Liberation Theology.” These attempts turn social work into a religion with no need for Christ. “The Marxist influence on things like liberation theology failed to honor the Church’s ...
What a gloriously shocking mystery that was for them that day. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below We should remember that at every Mass, Jesus does among us what He did in Nazareth. In the Liturgy of the Word, the Kingdom of God is proclaimed in the various lectionary readings. In the...
, it poses a radical challenge to the managerial impulse—far more radical than self-proclaimed traditionalists like William Bennett realize. We need to recognize the radicalism of the liberal arts tradition, if we want to sustain and revitalize our concept of “...
Welcome to year four of everything I’m reading, watching and listening to in regard to the multiple planetary crises’ we face (the polycrisis), as well as articles on important social issues, because how societies function is fundamental if we want to have a stable e...