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August 2011

August 22, 2011

Phoenix bans altar girls from serving at cathedral

I imagine this news will stir up some debate around the diocese: The Rev. John...

August 18, 2011

Survey: most U.S. Catholics don't know about upcoming liturgy changes

The new edition of the Roman Missal is set to debut in just a few...

June 2011

June 13, 2011

Detroit priest defies archbishop, celebrates mass with "many serious liturgical abuses"

The gathering of the American Catholic Council in Detroit this weekend earned a sharp rebuke...

June 02, 2011

What's wrong with "Praise and Worship" music?

One priest offers his perspective on the music many teenagers hear at youth liturgies: Will...

June 01, 2011

The writing on the wall

I recently experienced a growing trend in Catholic parishes, and wrote about it for this...

May 2011

May 29, 2011

Did they sing "God Bless America" at your church this weekend?

With Memorial Day tomorrow, we marked the occasion today with a rousing verse of "America...

May 13, 2011

Brush up your Latin

That seems to be the gist of the new instruction on the use of the...

April 2011

April 25, 2011

Scenes from the Easter Vigil

A great big thank you to my friend Niranjan Fernando who took these gorgeous shots...

April 09, 2011

A long day's journey into the Easter Vigil

What can you do for the Easter Vigil in a place where it doesn't get...

April 08, 2011

"What I tell my altar servers…"

A few thoughtful words from Fr. Dwight Longenecker... Snip: You're not really employed to be...

April 07, 2011

Roll out the barrel: polka mass?

This is a new one to me, though apparently it's been floating around YouTube for...

March 2011

March 30, 2011

Taking the iPad to church

A priest has already started using it for mass, as you can see from the...

March 16, 2011

"Down in adoration falling…"

So begins the English translation of one of the most beloved and popular Catholic hymns,...

February 2011

February 26, 2011

How's the Latin mass being received these days?

Nearly four years after the motu proprio that made possible greater access to the Latin...

February 20, 2011

Report: priest "concelebrated" mass with Protestant minister

It reportedly happened last weekend, in California. Details: Some parishioners at St. Norbert’s Church in...

February 18, 2011

The rite done right: making a funeral easier for everyone

It's a recurring problem at some Catholic liturgies -- notably, weddings and funerals -- where...

February 09, 2011

Coming soon: a motu proprio on the mass?

Reports out of the Vatican indicate that may be in the cards. From the New...

December 2010

December 30, 2010

Quote of the day

"I must honestly tell you that our Christmas Eve liturgy was so slap-dash, so irreverent...