Whose Relics Are Under Your Altar?
COMMENTARY: Most Catholics don’t know which saint’s relics rest beneath their parish altar — but we should. Recovering that knowledge could deepen our devotion and our life at Mass.
Results from Tag: 'indulgences'
Indulgences and the Catholic-Lutheran Dialogue
COMMENTARY: Where does it stand after 500 years?
Indulgences Remind Us That Christians Who Seek Holiness Are Never Alone
‘An indulgence is a remission before God of the temporal punishment due to sins whose guilt has already been forgiven, which the faithful Christian who is duly disposed gains under certain prescribed conditions through the action of the Church which, as the minister of redemption, dispenses and applies with authority the treasury of the satisfactions of Christ and the saints.’ (CCC 1471)
7 Things to Do in the Final Weeks of the Year of St. Joseph
These ideas will help you make good use of the remaining four weeks of the special year.
‘When In Rome’ Is the Best Catholic Conversion Movie You’ve Never Seen
The 1952 MGM production gives a rare glimpse of Pope Pius XII’s 1950 Holy Year.
What the Year of St. Joseph Means, and How to Gain the Indulgences
“In a way,” says Pope Francis, “we are all, like Joseph, a shadow of the heavenly Father … and a shadow that follows his Son.”
Here’s How You Can Get the Vatican’s New Coronavirus Indulgences
May the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God and of the Church, Health of the Sick and Help of Christians, our Advocate, help suffering humanity, saving us from the evil of this pandemic and obtaining for us every good necessary for our salvation and sanctification.
4 Ways to Gain a Plenary Indulgence Daily During Lent
The Church offers powerful spiritual practices — from the Stations of the Cross to Scripture reading — that can obtain the full remission of temporal punishment due to sin.
Pope Grants Plenary Indulgence for Praying at Ordinariate Mass This Sunday
The special indulgence from the Vatican marks the Ordinariate’s jubilee year celebrating 10 years of its founding by Benedict XVI and extends to pilgrims to the Walsingham shrine in Houston.
Summertime News (June 29)
Summers are traditionally quiet on the news front, but from the U.S. Bishops’ meeting in Baltimore to Supreme Court decisions, Summer 2019 is proving busy indeed. This week on Register Radio, we talk to Register correspondent Lauretta Brown about covering the news, including her recent reporting from Baltimore. And then, we are joined by Alyssa Murphy with more summer stories, including special indulgences and Corpus Christi processions worldwide.
