Tag: Mass.
D.D. Emmons: By showing up late or leaving early we miss...
Did you ever notice people leaving Mass before it's over? For the new convert, this is a great surprise, seeing someone receive holy Communion...
Joy, reverence are part of being an altar server, Pope Leo...
Every Catholic at Mass, but especially the altar servers, should rejoice that they are in the presence of Jesus, Pope Leo XIV said.
"But the...
Follow these steps to help enter more deeply into the celebration...
By Fr. Ralph W. Talbot Jr., OSV News
Most events in life require preparation. When you go on a trip, you get to the airport...
Be kind to the latecomers: ‘The person who’s latest is the...
"When I show up to church late, everyone stares and glares. When I show up to a meeting late, everyone stands and applauds --...
Hearing Christ in the Gospel is to embody Christ in all...
At a recent Sunday Mass, our curious kindergartener leaned over to me and asked why we trace a small cross on our forehead, lips...
Question Corner: Why do we read about the genealogy of Jesus...
Q: I'm a longtime daily Mass-goer, and every year in the days leading up to Christmas we have that one Gospel reading that lists...
Question Corner: Why so much incense at Mass; Isn’t devotion better...
Q: Our daughter has totally given up going to church because of the relentless use of incense at each Mass. It doesn't bother me...
Summer Mass in the gym: Find beauty in temporary spaces
By Rita Buettner, OSV
Our church is under renovation, so we will be celebrating Mass in other parish spaces for a while. Initially, I thought...
Question Corner: Leaving Mass early; why the Paschal candle isn’t always...
Q: Can I leave Mass after the blessing, or must I wait for the recessional hymn to be sung? (Syosset, New York)
A: The final...
Reverent worship, Catholic culture and devotion transform a parish — Fr....
There are Sundays I barely hear my voice when I’m preaching. The gentle drone of toddlers drowns me out.
When we surveyed our parish, we...