COMMENTARY: Liturgical vestments like copes, chasubles and dalmatics are part of the beauty of the liturgy, alongside church ...

Ringing the handheld Sanctus bells during the consecration and elevation of the Host and chalice at Mass is a familiar sound ...

This coming Advent, Catholics throughout the English-speaking world will begin using a new translation for the prayers that we say in the Mass. This new, third edition of the Roman Missal is the ...

Each language has its own way of greeting to begin a conversation. So no surprise, therefore, that, when we begin Mass, there is a greeting. After all, the Mass is a conversation. God speaks to us ...

La Croix: What is the meaning of Christmas in Orthodoxy ... a fast starting on November 15—longer than Advent in the Catholic tradition. This liturgical period features special Sundays, such ...

"If Christianity moves Christmas ... mass-manufactured trinkets and toys. By 1867, the holiday present industry was healthy enough for Macy's in New York City to keep its doors open until midnight ...

The Catholic Diocese of El Paso celebrated its annual Blue Mass to honor and pray for the safety of first responders ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Make sure to get outdoors today. It's a cool and clear start to the day. Temperatures this afternoon will be well above average in the low 70s across the Mid-South. Rain chance: 0 ...

Tuesday Night: A few showers could pop up before midnight, with a better chance for scattered showers and thunderstorms overnight. Nothing major, but we could see some rain while you’re sleeping.

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