A reader asks: “Is it proper for a Catholic to attend Mass but respectfully not take part in Communion? I have heard it stated metaphorically that it would be similar to going to a restaurant but not eating. Would attendance be proper
Be ready for Mass! Catherine Cavadini reflects on the virtue of perseverance through our troubles as she prepares us for the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time. As we journey toward the feast of Christ the King, we are told of an apocalypse
The Second Vatican Council was the universal Catholic Church's response to God's love and to Jesus' command to feed his sheep, Pope Francis said, celebrating the 60th anniversary of the council's opening.
The council reminded the church of what is "essential," the pope
Kathryn Jean Lopez reflects on welcoming children at Mass, especially those who are fussy. She cautions against the glares that many may throw at the family of a fussy child: “Think before your glare. There might just be a miracle before you.
Four in 5 Catholic parishes in the Netherlands are in financial trouble, Dutch News reported last November. And in the (nearly) one year that’s passed since that report, the situation for Dutch Catholics has not gotten much better. In fact, recent news
For those who leave Mass early, after Communion, or come to Mass late, D.D. Emmons probes the importance of staying in attendance for the entirety of Mass. Emmons suggests that one way we can renew respect for the Eucharist during this period
Catholics from the Los Angeles Archdiocese and the San Bernardino, Orange and San Diego dioceses came together for a bilingual Mass Sept. 18 to celebrate "the immigrant spirit in the United States."
Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez was the principal celebrant of
OSV publisher Scott Richert recalls the times at Mass when, while holding a squirming child during the Eucharist prayer, the priest would elevate the host and, drawing the child’s attention, he or she would proclaim, “I see Jesus!” Richert writes: “You may
Publisher Scott Richert writes that simply believing that Christ is truly present in the Eucharist is not enough. While we can never fully comprehend the sacrifice he made for us — recreated at every Mass — we must strive to enter into
New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan celebrated an Aug. 14 Mass marking the 200th anniversary of the establishment of the first parish of the neighboring Diocese of Brooklyn and also commemorating the bicentennial of the official Catholic presence on Long Island.
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