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May 22nd, 2012
“And with your spirit” is the new way of saying “And also with you.” For a good explanation of the difference see this article about the Top Five Liturgical Changes (hint: ...
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May 21st, 2012
A few months back, the question of whether it’s okay to wear a rosary around one’s neck engendered a great discussion in the combox. In my article, I shared that I couldn’t find ...
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May 15th, 2012
Each liturgical season has a special color assigned to it that determines what color the priest and deacon’s vestments are and also to determine how the church is decorated. Here is a basic list ...
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May 14th, 2012
Question: Was Joseph a deadbeat dad? What happened to Joseph after Jesus’ birth?
Though the Gospels don’t say much about Joseph in general, there is clear Scriptural evidence that he was very present in Jesus’ ...
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May 7th, 2012
When you look at the Annunciation story in the gospel of Luke, you can see that the angel’s message is pretty astonishing.
“Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. ...
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May 3rd, 2012
The word “hex”, meaning a spell or curse, derives from a German word for practicing sorcery; the word “jinx”, meaning something that brings bad luck, may derive from the Latin name of a bird used ...
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April 30th, 2012
The Hail, Holy Queen (known as the “Salve Regina” in the original Latin) is one of the most well-known prayers about Mary. It is a prayer of petition, asking Mary for her prayers on ...
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April 26th, 2012
It is always better to root for someone than to root against someone. What you really hope for is your team’s success, not the opponent’s failure, even though the latter is a necessary consequence of ...
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April 23rd, 2012
What are the various parts of the priest’s outfit?
Ordinarily in the Mass, the priest wears three types of sacred vestments:
Alb: This garment is ...
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April 23rd, 2012
The Gospels make no mention of Elizabeth as Mary’s midwife (nor do they mention any other midwife, either). There is a local midwife who appears in the Protoevangelium of James, the apocrphyal text written ...
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April 19th, 2012
Suffering and death are part of life, for humans and animals alike. We strive to eliminate unnecessary suffering brought about by cruelty and sin. But there is no such thing as a life without suffering, ...
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April 18th, 2012
While the members of the “Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints” consider themselves “Christians” very few Christians would recognize the Jesus that is taught by the LDS. While they use "Christian," ...
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April 16th, 2012
Even though Mary was the mother of the Son of God, she didn’t get a free pass in the diaper department. The Church teaches that Jesus was human in all things but sin. ...
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April 12th, 2012
In a word, yes. Our whole moral law rests on the great commandment given to us by Jesus: “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul and with ...
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April 10th, 2012
Who picks the music at Mass varies from place to place. In some parishes, there is a special liturgy committee that helps select the music for worship. In other parishes, the responsibility is ...
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April 9th, 2012
Obviously, the Bible doesn’t recount every conversation that Mary and Jesus had over the course of their lives. But we know that they do seem to have a difference of opinion at the Wedding ...
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April 6th, 2012
The sections of the gospels that tell of Jesus’ suffering and death are commonly referred to as the “Passion narratives” or his “Passion.” The term is derived from several instances in the original manuscripts that ...
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April 5th, 2012
Question: If I’m poor, can I drive to work with an expired registration and risk not getting caught? Or am I morally bound to renew it as a Catholic?
Being poor does not give you ...
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April 3rd, 2012
College Students (and really, anyone) should attend a worshipping community where they can feel welcomed, inspired and challenged. The proximity of this community does not matter (that is, unless it is 100 or more ...
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April 2nd, 2012
The title of Mary as Queen has been a tradition of the Church since at least the fourth century. (Note that Mary is referred to as queen not just of heaven, but also of ...
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