Encouraging the people of one of Peru’s most battered cities, Pope Francis said the Gospel message can give Christians strength and hope to navigate amid life’s storms.
Mass on the Beach: Pope Gives Hope to a Battered City Read Post »
Winelovers in the Western Cape will again have the chance to celebrate their passion, with Mass, food and wine at both the Blessing of the Vines and the Vintners’ Mass this month.
Mass and Blessings of the Vines for Wine Lovers Read Post »
The work of altar service is essential and must be honoured accordingly, a priest has said. “Mass without altar servers is like a car moving without a spare wheel.
Priest: Honour Altar Servers Read Post »
Fear and the shame of admitting one’s own sins leads to pointing fingers and accusing others rather than recognising one’s own faults, Pope Francis said.
Pope: Don’t Worry About Other’s Faults, Own Up To Your Own Sins Read Post »
The tradition of sung prayer dates back to the first millennium, with Gregorian chant becoming the proper music of the mature Roman rite, said Timothy McDonnell, director of the Institute of Sacred Music at The Catholic University of America in Washington.
Ok, What’s Gregorian Chant and Do We Do That? Read Post »
Before the consecration, the priest says: He took bread in his hands, thus imitating Jesus’ gesture, but at the word “broke” he does not break the bread.
The Nitty-Gritty of the Consecration Read Post »
Get to Mass early; don’t calculate how late you can be, pope says. Don’t be late for Mass believing the introductory rites do not matter, Pope Francis told visitors and pilgrims.
Pope: Get to Mass Early; Don’t Calculate How Late You Can Be! Read Post »
I have a difficulty regarding the naming of one part of the liturgical year which I would like to share with Southern Cross readers, to discover whether I am alone with this problem. That difficulty is the use of the word “ordinary” as in “Ordinary Time”.
Ordinary Time is Anything But Ordinary Read Post »
Today is Gaudete Sunday; Rejoice Sunday! It is a day for considering all that we as Christians and specifically as a Christian community can rejoice about.
Third Sunday of Advent: Gaudete Sunday, Rejoice! Read Post »
