In our preparation for the Synod, in the Archdiocese of New York, close to 7,000 people accepted the invitation to attend listening sessions or respond online to issues of concern in the life of the church today. One question posed was, "How
It’s been two years since Pope Francis issued the apostolic letter Traditionis Custodes (“Guardians of the tradition”) on July 16, 2021, in which he declared that the Novus Ordo Missae — the reformed Mass promulgated by Pope St. Paul VI after the
The Archdiocese of Buenos Aires' group of "curas villeros," Spanish for "slum priests," celebrated a reparation Mass for the insults targeting Pope Francis by the presidential candidate who won the primaries in August, Javier Milei, who has been quoted as calling the
We say at Mass, “Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof; but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.” But what is that exact “word” to be said by Jesus Christ? Monsignor Charles Pope
Joyful, singing crowds were walking through Lisbon long after the opening Mass of World Youth Day 2023 was over Aug. 1. The atmosphere surprised even those that lived in the Portuguese capital throughout their lives.
"All those people are now on the streets,
Publisher Scott Richert writes that this work we’re called to do is about more than genuflecting as we enter the pew: “Disposing of our imaginations to perceive the reality of Christ’s sacrifice made present for us once again, here and now, in
Columnist David Mills shares one of his favorite parts about Catholicism: knowing that Christ is always truly present in the tabernacle, like a friend who is waiting to welcome you into his home: “I entered the Church in part because she offered
Those eagerly awaiting the return of Detroit Mass Mobs marked their calendars for June 25.
After a three-year hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Detroit Mass Mobs officially resumed at the Our Lady Queen of Angels Church at 4200 Martin St. in Detroit.
The Latin version of the Roman Missal, the book of prayers used for Mass, includes a special set of prayers for a Mass with the intention of praying for "continence" or self-restraint, specifically as it regards sexuality.
But until recently, the Vatican had
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,’