From the monthly archives: October 2011
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The Mass 2.0: Introductory Rites (16:30)
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“And with your Spirit”
Those of you who [...]
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The Mass 2.0: A new Big Red Book
This fall we will change to a new English translation of the Mass. You might have heard rumors or hype [...]
Once upon a time, in a land far away, the fairy tales ended with a wedding. Why a wedding? Marriage was something definitive, conclusive, like death, except that it was happy. Marriage was permanent, and so it was hard to imagine anything better than being bound for your whole life to a wonderful and loving [...]
October 22nd will officially be the memorial of Blessed Pope John Paul, if you are living in Rome or Poland. The nature of declaring someone “Blessed” is to allow limited public celebration in honor of that person. The prayer for the memorial has been published and if you are a priest but not in Rome [...]
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Ordinary Time, 29th Sunday. The Pharisees try to trap Jesus with a clever question. They ask, “Is it lawful to pay [...]
The rector of Sts. Simon and Jude Cathedral in Phoenix decided on a new policy – no girl altar servers at the Masses. Fr. John Lankeit, explained his decision from several perspectives: historically, that girls never used to be allowed to serve; philosophically, that men and women are different, priesthood is a male role and [...]
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GK Chesterton once commented that people misunderstand the relationship of Jesus and the Church. They often think that Jesus is simple and nice, but the Church has made things complicated and confusing. The opposite is true. Jesus is sometimes complicated and confusing and the [...]
Twelve Lessons on the Catholic Faith – by Fr. Benjamin Sember
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