Many Catholics are now devastated to lose access to a treasured rite that has nourished their spiritual lives for decades.
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Many Catholics who felt lost after Vatican II found comfort in the Latin Mass. Now, they are hurting again.
I pray for unity in the church. I pray also for the consolation of fellow Catholics, who may now be denied that portion of the church’s tradition that has nourished their faith, as it once did mine.
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As a deaf Catholic, the Latin Mass gives me equal access to the liturgy
If the Latin Mass that I attend currently were to cease, I would be back to square one for determining which aspects of myself I am willing to sacrifice on Sunday.
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A thank you letter to the Christian who stopped me on the sidewalk and told me to repent
The confrontational stranger who reminded me of the wages of sin probably had my best interest at heart.
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I once fell in love with the Latin Mass—which is why I understand why Pope Francis restricted it.
The Latin Mass gave me a hunger for beauty and a reverence for the sacred. It also made me bitter and arrogant.
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Having trouble processing your grief? Try showing up and serving others
One way through grief is service. And as many of us know, from the tips of our fingers through the depths of our hearts to the bottom of our wallets, there are many ways to serve.
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As a Catholic writer, I criticize the church. Am I ‘giving scandal’?
The ever-present political talk of who is a good enough Catholic, or who should or should not receive Communion, hits close to home.
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A long loving look: Advice for praying about the pandemic, and why you should
Can we let ourselves see the graces that have arisen out of this tragedy?
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Democrat or Republican: We can’t let our politics stand in for our religious beliefs.
Our democracy demands that we refrain from using party politics as a stand-in for unshakable creeds. Rather, we must practice and honor dissent.
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‘Can I hold my Jesus?’ The Eucharist gave my nana peace in her dying days. She wouldn’t want it to be politicized.
How could I express that no matter what, the Eucharist unceasingly calls me back home to the Catholic faith? That’s why this document on the Eucharist from the U.S. bishops shakes me.