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October 2012

October 15, 2012

“Let us build a house where love can dwell…”

Those words from "All Are Welcome" herald the start of the diaconate ordination in Richmond...

October 13, 2012

“Is it a rule that you have to give the sign of peace…?”

A reader writes: I'm a recent convert with Asperger's. I have a REAL problem with...

September 2012

September 29, 2012

Traditional worship on the rise among young Catholics in Canada

From the Catholic Register: The pre-Vatican days of Latin-language Masses are on the rise among...

September 21, 2012

Whatever happened to Latin?

That's a question a lot of Catholics have asked and, while it's making a comeback,...

September 15, 2012

Why you can’t have the Latin Mass

It was five years ago yesterday, 14 September 2007, that Pope Benedict's motu proprio on...

September 04, 2012

Lay ministers to lead funerals in U.K.

It's happening in Liverpool, according to The Tablet: Twenty-two Lay Funeral Ministers, men and women,...

September 04, 2012

“The Church’s liturgy is an evangelical act…”

Over at his blog, Bishop Christopher Coyne of Indianapolis has some thoughts on the power...

August 2012

August 19, 2012

Followup: first Mass celebrated at Miami International Airport

You may remember this posting from a few weeks back, announcing weekly Mass at Miami's...

August 10, 2012

Though more priests are using iPads, Vatican writer insists only books are proper for Mass

Bishops have used them to preach, and priests have used them to celebrate Mass. And...

June 2012

June 15, 2012

Projection screens growing in popularity

I griped about this trend last year, but it seems to be spreading: On any...

June 15, 2012

“The mystery is invisible, no matter which way you turn…”

Benedictine Father Jeremy Driscoll recently discussed changes in the liturgy that followed Vatican II. CNS...

June 05, 2012

NZ no-no: Bishops rule out using iPad for Mass — UPDATED

Just days after one of their priests sang the praises of using the iPad for...

June 02, 2012

“Mediocrity is the norm for lectors”

If you're dreading what you'll hear proclaimed Sunday, you have plenty of company. From George...

May 2012

May 30, 2012

And with your iPad: one priest’s experience using the tablet for Mass

This comes from New Zealand, where one priest writes that the biggest problem with the...

May 28, 2012

Quote of the day

"It's like breaking in a new pair of shoes. The old shoes are comfortable and broken...

May 23, 2012

Indiana Jones and the new translation

Referring to the climactic scene in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade," Deacon Bill Ditewig...

April 2012

April 29, 2012

A liturgy that left me speechless — UPDATED

And I don't mean that in a good way. Thank you, Kathy Schiffer, for ruining...

March 2012

March 16, 2012

Helping hands: translating the Mass for those who can’t hear

A diocesan paper in Arkansas looks at the particular challenges of deaf Catholics -- and...

March 06, 2012

When yoga is more reverent than Mass — UPDATED

An astute observation from Elizabeth Scalia: Out of curiosity, I recently visited a yoga class...

February 2012

February 28, 2012

Nevermind: priest who lost job over Mass language retracts resignation

The saga in Belleville continues: The Rev. William Rowe may not always go by the...

January 2012

January 12, 2012

A liturgical practice to give you paws

I'm not sure why I'm suddenly seeing all these stories about priests and pooches, but...

December 2011

December 12, 2011

In Alaska, the changes at Mass go beyond the new missal

The bishops up north are implementing changes in posture at certain points in the liturgy...

November 2011

November 30, 2011

Bishop’s decree: stop holding hands

Hot on the heels of the new Roman Missal translation, the Bishop of Covington, Roger...

November 26, 2011

Homily for November 27, 2011: 1st Sunday of Advent

[Click here for the readings.] If I had to name the most inspiring hour of...

October 2011

October 30, 2011

The new translation: "A few years down the road, most people won't even remember it happened"

A lot of secular media are beginning to report on the new Mass translation --...

October 16, 2011

"Why did you change the words in the Gloria?" — UPDATED

That's the question a woman asked me after Mass last night, as we introduced the...

October 12, 2011

Now hear this: the new missal translation for the deaf

With so much attention focused on preparing the faithful for the new Roman Missal, it's...

October 09, 2011

Madison joins Phoenix in limiting Communion under both kinds — UPDATED

Weeks after Phoenix moved to restrict use of the Precious Blood during Mass, it now...

August 2011

August 27, 2011

Will it play in Peoria? Parish begins webcasts of its Masses

This is something altogether different and, I think, rare: a parish (not a cathedral or...

August 23, 2011

Wisconsin: Latin Mass support "vocal and growing"

The local press is reporting on this phenomenon: Ellie Arkin doesn't speak Latin, so upon...