Your Essential Guide to the Triduum
The Triduum (TRIH-du-um) is the time of the Church year when we celebrate the Passion, death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. This three-day celebration begins…
The Triduum (TRIH-du-um) is the time of the Church year when we celebrate the Passion, death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. This three-day celebration begins…
We all know the drill. We should go to Mass on Sunday. We should go to Mass on Holy Days. And really, in general, we…
There is not a specific place where a manger scene should be placed. The only guideline is that the Manger Scene should not be placed…
While the Deacon has the responsibility in the Mass to do some proclamations, (for instance, he says, “Let us give each other of sign of…
First and foremost, we must have a little patience and understanding. Although having crying babies and noisy children at Mass is distracting, it is also…
There are many places in the United States that you can study to be a liturgist! First, you can look into doing a Certificate in…
When a deacon is present at the Celebration of the Eucharist, he has some special duties that he is responsible for. These duties include proclaiming…
All the precious blood must be consumed after Communion- no matter how much is left (see the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy #279). That said,…
For this answer, we look directly to the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy #279: “The sacred vessels are purified by the priest, the deacon or…
According to the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy (nos. 328-29), all vessels should be made of precious metal; or, in the case of the United…