Dutch Diocese Abandons Rule to Offer Mass in Every Parish on Sundays
Due to a shortage of priests and to save on energy costs, the diocese said it was abandoning its previous rule of offering at least one Sunday service in every parish.
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Catholic Calisthenics: Gestures, Postures and Symbolic Movements Used in the Mass
‘In the liturgy of the New Covenant every liturgical action, especially the celebration of the Eucharist and the sacraments, is an encounter between Christ and the Church’ (CCC 1097)
An Important Papal Contribution to the Eucharistic Revival
COMMENTARY: The central question, Pope Francis asks in his recent document, is how do we learn to pray and live the liturgy?
Pro-Abortion Protesters Disrupted Mass at Catholic Church in Chicago
Catholic churches and pro-life pregnancy centers have come under attack in a string of vandalizations across the nation.
Doing Jesus’ Work (Even at Mass) Is a Kindness, Not a Distraction
COMMENTARY: As Jesus said, ‘When you did it to one of the least of my brethren here’ — like a mother who has her hands full — ‘you did it to me.’
Facing Declining Mass Attendance, Malta’s Catholics Hope Papal Visit Will Revitalize the Faith
Pope Francis’ visit comes just before the first Holy Week in two years in which Catholic churches will be open to the public for liturgies.
What Has Pope Francis Changed About Mass Intentions?
A CNA Explainer: Pope Francis’ decree states that certain ordinaries, rather than only the Holy See, may grant permission to transfer the Mass intentions.
Uproar Over Chicago Mass: Did Theatrical Christmas Eve Liturgy Go Too Far?
The Mass featured jazz musicians, choreographed dances around the altar, and theatrical lighting effects.
Jesus Christ Is the Lord of the Mass — He Made It for Himself
“It is Christ himself, the eternal high priest of the New Covenant who, acting through the ministry of the priests, offers the Eucharistic sacrifice.” (CCC 1410)
Things of This World and Those of the Next
EDITORIAL: Concern for the things of the world to come allows us to live among the things of this world with greater fullness, freedom and joy.
