Tag: Mass.
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...
Pope Francis: ‘Desiderio Desideravi’ speaks to the mystery and wonder of...
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The "sense of mystery" and awe Catholics should experience at Mass is not one prompted by Latin or by "creative"...
What does the Church say about praying the rosary during Mass?...
From the Catholic News Service library of Fr. Doyle columns.
Q. I attend church on a regular basis. When I do, I recite the rosary...
Pentecost set as date to fully reopen for several United States...
WASHINGTON — Many Catholic dioceses and archdioceses across the country — which closed their parish doors for a time at the start of the...