Liturgy
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Vatican announces desire for more restrained sign of peace at Mass
The Congregation for Divine Worship, in a recent circular letter, announced that the placement of the sign of peace within... Read more
San Francisco project to promote beauty in music, liturgy
A recently launched initiative in San Francisco will educate Church musicians about sacred music and train lay ministers for their... Read more
Schedule of Pope's Advent, Christmas liturgies released
The Vatican has issued the calendar of all liturgical celebrations that Pope Francis is slated to preside over during the... Read more
Five appointments made to Pope's liturgical celebrations office
The Vatican announced Sept. 26 that five men were appointed as consultants to the Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the... Read more
Video of 3-year-old 'celebrating' Mass becomes online hit
A three-year-old Colombian boy has garnered attention across the internet for a video in which he dons priestly garments and... Read more
Music scholar says chant is for everyone, not just elite
Gregorian chant is freely available and a music of the people – not the domain of a stuffy, Catholic elite... Read more
Bishop Rey reflects on Pope's liturgy, evangelization connection
Pope Francis understands the important role the liturgy plays in the New Evangelization and combines it with his own style... Read more
New film shows dramatic revival of Omaha parish
A new documentary tracks the gripping journey of how a priest and his community – through fidelity to Church tradition... Read more
Colorado parish dedicates 'beautiful' new church
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, a parish of the Denver Archdiocese, recently dedicated its new church building which local Archbishop... Read more
Benedictine monk: reverent liturgy helps us encounter Christ
Celebrating the liturgy with reverence and beauty helps facilitate the encounter with Christ during the Mass, reflected a monk involved... Read more
Bishop finds sacred music essential for liturgy
Sacred music is “integral” to the Catholic Church's liturgy, Bishop Alexander K. Sample said in a Feb. 13 pastoral letter... Read more
US bishops approve revisions to Liturgy of the Hours
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has approved a plan to draft an amended edition of the English-language Liturgy of... Read more
US bishops say homilies should invite Catholics to conversion
Sunday homilies should promote repentance, instill a sense of mission and lead Catholics to grow in understanding their faith, the... Read more
Vatican congregation to emphasize liturgical music, art
With the Vatican's approval on Nov. 14 of its restructuring, the Congregation of Divine Worship and the Discipline of the... Read more
Pope says liturgical abuses detract from Christ
Pope Benedict XVI has reminded Catholics that the liturgy belongs to Jesus Christ and his Church, and should not be... Read more
The liturgy raises hearts to God like no other prayer, Pope says
Pope Benedict says that the public prayer of the Church, known as the liturgy, is a wonderful school of prayer... Read more
Cardinal Burke cautions against over-use of concelebration
Cardinal Raymond L. Burke believes that the “excessive” use of concelebration – the practice of priests saying Mass collectively –... Read more
UK ordinariate adapts Anglican prayers for Catholic use
The Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham is preparing to publish its daily liturgical prayer book, as part of... Read more
