Should a parish address current events at Mass? How? What if “current events” are national tragedies?
Liturgy
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The prayers of the faithful in the wake of massacres
Upon hearing about some unthinkable violence somewhere in the world, the first thing I do when I get to the church on Sunday morning is pencil another intention into the prayers of the faithful. In some small way, it feels like a solemn duty.
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I’m a Catholic woman who was allowed to preach at Mass—until it was banned
Like Mary of Magdala, women who gave homilies had experienced a deep call and felt commissioned to share the good news.
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Latin is not just for encyclicals. For all Catholics, it is our living history.
Latin is often seen as an outdated tradition, but language student Grace Spiewak writes that it can foster pride in our global church, reminding us of our unique and complicated history.
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What would a chapel on the moon look like? Catholics in the ’60s had some ideas.
The November 1967 issue of Liturgical Arts presented architectural drawings, conceptual essays and theological reflections on the topic “A Chapel on the Moon: 2000 A.D.”
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Why we shouldn’t change the translation of the liturgy again
It is tempting to want to change the words of the 2011 Roman Missal. But we shouldn’t—part of the point of ritual is its seeming changelessness.
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Pope Francis calls us to build bridges. Let’s start in our parishes.
We do not join with one another to be politically correct or to celebrate diversity. We do so because we believe that salvation is communal.
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How to get more people to sing at Mass: Stop adding new hymns
A supposed need for variety imposes more and more hymns on congregants, but the cost of novelty can be the full, active participation of those in the pews, writes John Zupez, S.J.
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Trials of a Translator
What do Catholics think about the translation of the Mass we are now using?
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Seven tips for new Catholics, from one convert to another
Welcome! Christ is risen.