In the past, one “discordant” homily could make me consider finding another parish. Now, I can ponder, discern and pray instead of feeling the urge to assert, fight and win.
Liturgy
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Vatican celebrates funeral for man who used to live on streets nearby
The funeral was celebrated the day after Pope Francis publicly mourned the death of Edwin, a Nigerian who had been sleeping near St. Peter’s Square, and whose death was attributed to Rome’s overnight cold temperatures.
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Explainer: The history of women lectors and altar servers—and what Pope Francis has changed
Women have served as lectors and acolytes for decades. Now Pope Francis has changed canon law to formally recognize their ministry.
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So you’re about to watch a livestream Mass with a toddler
I commend you. I sympathize. I need your advice.
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U.S. bishops’ doctrine committee sets new standards for evaluating and improving hymns
The U.S. bishops’ doctrine committee in a forthcoming report suggests guidelines for bishops in evaluating hymn lyrics and for selecting hymnals being considered for use in churches.
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The boy who assaulted me watched porn since he was 7. Can the Eucharist help us fight this evil?
Websites like Pornhub teach us to satisfy desires at any cost to ourselves or others, writes Ashleen Menchaca-Bagnulo. But we can find our way out of this dark place through the eucharist.
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The Supreme Court ruled you have the right to worship in person. That doesn’t mean you should.
All people have a moral obligation to their neighbors to practice social distancing, wear masks and avoid large gatherings. Christians, of all people, should recognize and respect that obligation.
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Explainer: What is the Zaire rite—and why is Pope Francis talking about it now?
Pope Francis has held up the Congolese liturgy as a model for similarly inculturated rites in other parts of the Catholic world.
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We should stop filming the Liturgy of the Eucharist.
An e-Eucharist can be unsacramental and even anti-sacramental.
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Tomb of young Italian tech whiz opened for veneration
Before his death from leukemia in 2006, Acutis was an average teen with an above-average knack for computers. He put that knowledge to use by creating an online database of eucharistic miracles around the world.