Bishop Edward Risi on “Traditionis Custodes”
By Bishop Edward Risi – You may recall that last year, at the same time as the April lock-down, there...
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Catholic Trivia Quiz
How well do you know your Church? Test your knowledge in every issue of the Southern Cross magazine – 1.Whose...
Pope to Altar Servers: Be Signs of Faith to Your Parishes
Being an altar server should be a “profession of faith” to the entire parish community, Pope Francis told young men...
God’s Gender in Liturgy, Prayers and Hymns
Question: I would very much like to know the church’s official position on whether God should be referred to as...
Foot-Washing Rite at Holy Thursday Mass
The foot-washing ceremony on Holy Thursday is perhaps one of the most meaningful of the Sacred Triduum’s liturgical moments. It...
Difference between Solemnities, Feasts and Memorials
EWTN (Zenit) – Answered by Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum university. Question: We as Catholics...
May the Congregation Raise their Hands To Pray?
By Fr Thomas Plastow SJ. Question: Why is the congregation forbidden to use the “orans posture” during the Lord’s Prayer?...
English Bishops Adjust Liturgical Translation Of A Part Of Mass
The English and Welsh bishops’ conference has decreed that in the translation of the conclusion of collects in the Roman...
Flowers in Church: Seasonal, Simple, and Local are Best
In November, when many Christians say special prayers for their deceased loved ones, chrysanthemums are the flowers seen most often...
