Lectors, acolytes: Formal installation means more than service at Mass
By Cindy Wooden – More than 40 years ago, then-Archbishop William Borders of Baltimore issued a pastoral letter signalling his...
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Pope hands out Bibles at Sunday of the Word of God celebration
At his celebration of Mass for Sunday of the Word of God Jan. 24, Pope Francis will present a Bible...
3rd Sunday Reflection
And after John was handed over Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the good tidings of God: That “The proper time...
Vatican: Sacred Scripture Needs to be Respected and Valued
By Carol Glatz – In preparation for the Sunday of the Word of God on January 24, the Vatican issued...
2nd Sunday Reflection
“Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine.” (Isaiah 43:1) Sometimes a...
Baptism of the Lord Reflection
As we look upon the life of Jesus we see total coherence; there is an alignment between will, intention, word,...
Reflection for the Epiphany
Franciscans have a long history of standing in that gap between ‘us and them’, the periphery of things that become...
Feast of the Holy Family Reflection
Dreams and violence; A young family fleeing from the violence of despotic leadership to become refugees in a foreign country....
Vatican permits priests to say up to four Masses on Christmas Day
The Vatican’s liturgy congregation will permit priests to say up to four Masses on Christmas Day, the Solemnity of Mary,...
