Eucharistic adoration—a practice with roots in the medieval church—is now an integral part of ministry to young Catholics.
Liturgy
Posted inFaith, Last Take
Is it safe to bring my unvaccinated, unmasked 10-month-old to Mass?
The new health guidelines for attending Mass raise concerns for parents of young children during an already challenging year.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis appoints Archbishop Roche as new prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship, successor to Cardinal Sarah
Archbishop Roche has served Pope Francis well under two very different prefects at the congregation for divine worship.
Posted inArchitecture, Arts & Culture
How to renovate a church — without starting a liturgical design war
The Rambusch company has been a leader in secular and liturgical design for nearly 125 years. We asked two generations of Rambusches how to renew a church without dividing a parish.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Vatican II made changes to the liturgy. It’s time to think about making more.
The purpose of a transparent and collegial process is to develop good liturgy that is supported by a consensus within the community.
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
Priests should think twice before denying Communion to Catholics in same-sex unions.
The question of giving Holy Communion to those in same-sex marriages has both canonical and pastoral implications.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
God does not take Mass attendance during a pandemic
Vaccines are promising an end to the Covid-19 pandemic, but weekly Mass attendance may not yet be possible. And for centuries, many Catholics have maintained faith without it.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
The music of the Black Catholic Church is a rich tapestry of joy, suffering and hope.
Joyce Coleman sings the soul of a community whose faith has been tested by fire across generations, centuries, in this country. To sing such a faith is, for this white Catholic, to be filled with wonder and gratitude—beyond words, beyond speech, beyond concept.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
What I learned from saying Mass on Facebook Live for a year (from a La-Z-Boy chair)
We begin each Mass like the disciples, locked in our rooms, isolated and maybe afraid. Then out of nowhere Jesus appears in our midst and brings us together.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
The Vatican restricts Traditional Latin Mass and suppresses private Masses at St. Peter’s Basilica
A new Vatican instruction seeks to ensure that there is order in the celebration of the Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica and that Masses are celebrated in accordance with the norms and spirit of the liturgical renewal of the Second Vatican Council.