Bell at the Consecration During Mass?
By Fr Kenneth Doyle Question: I was in a liturgy committee meeting at my parish, and I suggested that we have the altar server ring the bell...
Category: Question & Answer
Where Should the Tabernacle Be Kept?
By Fr Thomas Plastow SJ Question: In older churches, the tabernacle used to be in the sanctuary, but the modern trend has been to move it away...
Were There Two Johns XXIII?
Question: Is it true that there have been two popes named John XXIII? Answer: Yes — in a way. We know of Angelo Roncalli, who reigned as...
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 “Father” (that is, in masculine terms) or...
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 commonly use the word “feast” to cover...
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? Does the Lord really care what we...
What Should I Do If I Drop the Host?
By Fr Kenneth Doyle Question: I have been an extraordinary minister of holy Communion for about 20 years. During that time, I have dropped the host twice...
Did Judas Receive Communion?
By Father Kenneth Doyle Question: At the Last Supper, Jesus told the apostles to take his body and his blood. But Christ knew that Judas was in...
Should Rosaries Hang off Necks and Car Mirrors?
Question: I’m troubled when I see people wearing the rosary around their necks or hang it from their cars’ rearview mirrors. What is the Church saying about...
Why Does the Nicene Creed Omit the Saints?
By Fr Thabang Nkadimeng OMI Question: Why is the phrase “I believe in the communion of saints” left out in the Nicene Creed? Answer: There were other...
Can I say the Rosary During Mass?
By Fr Kenneth Doyle Question: I attend church on a regular basis. When I do, I recite the rosary throughout the Mass. (I pause for certain rituals...
Are Funerals Allowed on Sundays?
By Fr Kenneth Doyle Question: Recently a funeral Mass was offered on a Sunday afternoon in our parish for a longtime parishioner. I believe I remember as...
