At each Mass and Divine Liturgy, there is not simply a remembering of Christ’s sacrifice on the cross, writes OSV Publisher Scott Richert, but a re-presentation. “The Greeks called this process anamnesis, a word that is commonly translated into English as ‘remembering,’
At the beginning of every Mass, when the priest says to us, “Brothers and sisters, let us call to mind our sins, and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries,” what do you think of? In the modern world, we associate
A reader writes: “The priest whispers certain prayers during the offertory. Why is this, and how can the people participate if he does this?” Monsignor Charles Pope explains that there are certain prayers that the priest is expected to recite alone and
Alone, without God, humanity is nothing, the papal preacher told Pope Francis and thousands of people gathered for the Liturgy of the Lord's Passion.
"As believers, it is our duty to show what there is behind or underneath" proclamations of relativism and nihilism,
Diocesan bishops must have Vatican authorization to allow the celebration of the pre-Vatican II Mass in a parish church, to establish a new "personal parish" for devotees of the old Mass or to allow its celebration by a priest ordained after July
Bishop Robert Barron “has no intention of eliminating” the Tridentine Mass in his Diocese of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, the diocese said in a Feb. 13 statement responding to a recent outcry that described the decision of Bishop Barron to move the Tridentine Mass
The Church of England is planning to debate the introduction of liturgy that refers to persons of the Holy Trinity "in a non-gendered way" instead of using male pronouns.
The move was confirmed in the answer to a question submitted ahead of the
A reader asks: “What is the significance of the crucifix on the altar and the fact that it faces the priest?” Monsignor Charles Pope explains: “This practice originated with Pope Benedict XVI and continues in papal Masses to this day. It originated
The key to understanding the life, work and contribution of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, also known as Pope Benedict XVI, is to be found in a fundamental realization that his entire natural existence was rooted and lived in a supernatural encounter with the
With most of the restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic removed, Pope Francis is scheduled to return to a full slate of public liturgies in December and January.
Pope Francis is scheduled to resume joining the public to pay homage to Mary under the