Question: This is a two part question… The Easter Proclamation (hymn) intoned by the deacon at Holy Mass is named: _____________ At which Mass is it sung? _____________ Answer here or on Facebook. Also, you are encouraged to suggest future questions. Please help us in our mission to assist readers to integrate their Catholic faith, [...]
Question: This is a two part question regarding the space in the church used for the celebration of Holy Mass. What is the name of the space that contains the Altar and Ambo? _____________ What is the name of the space that contains the pews? _____________ Answer here or on Facebook. Also, you are encouraged [...]
Are you struggling to live your Catholic Faith? Do we sometimes feel overwhelmed in the face of the relentless assault on the Church, our beliefs and our families by the media and modern culture? How are we responding to the recent decision by the HHS that is a direct attack on the First Amendment and [...]
Question: The outer vestment worn by the Deacon at Holy Mass is called a ____________. (Hint: It is not the stole.) Answer here or on Facebook. Also, you are encouraged to suggest future questions. Please help us in our mission to assist readers to integrate their Catholic faith, family and work. Tell your family and [...]
Editor’s Note: Reflection on the Mass readings for the 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B) – Job 7:1-4, 6-7; Psalms 147:1-2, 3-4, 5-6; First Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-23; Mark 1:29-39. This series appears each Wednesday. The Bible is not just for churches and synagogues. Portions of it are read as literature, even in secular university [...]
Question: The principal act of worship is called the Holy Mass in the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church in the west. The Eastern Rites of the Catholic Church refer to this act of worship as the ____________. Answer here or on Facebook. Also, you are encouraged to suggest future questions. Please help us in [...]
My sister is a hermit. No, she’s not shy. I don’t mean that. No, she doesn’t just hide in her room. Well, sometimes she does, but that’s not what I mean either. And I am not trying to be funny and imply that my sister is a crab. When I say that my sister is [...]
Watch and listen to Fr. Barron’s commentary on the “Health and Human Services Contraception Mandate”. Father Barron can be found on the Internet at: Word On Fire CATHOLICISM Please help us in our mission to assist readers to integrate their Catholic faith, family and work. Tell your family and friends about this article using both [...]
Question: The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is offered on an Altar. What is the top surface of the Altar called? Answer here or on Facebook. Also, you are encouraged to suggest future questions. Please help us in our mission to assist readers to integrate their Catholic faith, family and work. Tell your family and friends [...]
Doesn’t an event that draws nearly a half a million protestors deserve media coverage? If you’re a Catholic news reporter, it doesn’t get much bigger than the March for Life, but the mainstream media apparently disagree. The major players all seem to go out of their way to avoid adequate or even minimal coverage of [...]
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“In the twilight of life, God will not judge us on our earthly possessions and human successes, but on how well we have loved.” (Saint John of the Cross, Doctor of the Church) Please help us in our mission to assist readers to integrate their Catholic faith, family and work. Tell your family and friends [...]
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