Archive for the ‘Liturgy’ Category

Who can receive Holy Communion?

Posted 13 May 2012 — by Father John Bartunek
Category Catholicism, Liturgy

Dear Father John, It is my understanding that only Catholics who are in the state of grace may receive Holy Communion. I know that only God really knows the state of a person’s soul. I am … [visit site to read more]

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Beyond Words – Sunday Mass Readings Reflection With Mark Hart For 5/13/12

Posted 12 May 2012 — by Guest
Category Catholicism, Liturgy

Mark Hart discusses the scriptures for Sunday’s Mass and helps us to celebrate the liturgy of the word.

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Program #0297 for Friday, May 11, 2012: Chuck Hall

Posted 11 May 2012 — by dbett@pilotnewmedia.com
Category Catholicism, Mass Readings

Program #0297 for Friday, May 11, 2012: Chuck Hall

Summary of today’s show: Chuck Hall has had a long journey through just about every Christian denomination until finally landing in the Catholic Church, where he is not preparing for ordination as a deacon. Scot Landry and Fr. Mark O’Connell listen to Chuck tell his tale, from hippy to evangelical Christian to Catholic in 2008, [...]

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Authenticating the Resurrection of Jesus: The Corinthian Creed

Posted 03 May 2012 — by Cale Clarke
Category Catholicism, Mass Readings, New Testament

Today’s first reading from 1 Corinthians 15 contains one of the first “creeds” of the early Church. As Saint Paul writes,
“For I handed on to you as of first importance what I also received:
that Christ died for our sins
in accordance with the Scriptures;
that he was buried;
that he was raised on the third day
in accordance with [...]

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Beyond Words – Sunday Mass Readings Reflection With Mark Hart for 4/29/12

Posted 27 Apr 2012 — by Guest
Category Catholicism, Liturgy

Mark Hart discusses the scriptures for Sunday’s Mass and helps us to celebrate the liturgy of the word.

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Program #0287 for Friday, April 27, 2012: Kevin Kiley

Posted 27 Apr 2012 — by dbett@pilotnewmedia.com
Category Catholicism, Mass Readings

Program #0287 for Friday, April 27, 2012: Kevin Kiley

Summary of today’s show: Kevin Kiley has worked for the Archdiocese of Boston for most of his adult life in what he describes as a calling to serve God and the Church. Scot Landry and Fr. Mark O’Connell talk to Kevin about his service, including managing the massive move from the chancery in Brighton to [...]

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The Feast of Divine Mercy – A Great Catholic Treasure

Posted 15 Apr 2012 — by David L. Gray
Category Catholicism, Mass Readings, Priesthood

The feast of Divine Mercy, as recorded in the diary of Saint Faustina, receives from Jesus himself the promise that the soul that goes to Sacramental Confession (the confession may take place some days before), and receive Holy Eucharistic on that day,…

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Beyond Words – Sunday Mass Readings Reflection With Mark Hart for 4/15/12

Posted 13 Apr 2012 — by Guest
Category Catholicism, Liturgy

Mark Hart discusses the scriptures for Sunday’s Mass and helps us to celebrate the liturgy of the word.

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Program #0278 for Friday, April 13, 2012: Black and Indian Mission Office

Posted 13 Apr 2012 — by dbett@pilotnewmedia.com
Category Catholicism, Mass Readings

Program #0278 for Friday, April 13, 2012: Black and Indian Mission Office

Summary of today’s show: Each spring, the Church in the US takes up the Black and Indian Mission Collection. Fr. Wayne Paysse and Lorna DesRoses join Scot Landry and Fr. Mark O’Connell to discuss the work of the Black and Indian Mission Office, which was started under the inspiration of St. Katharine Drexel in the [...]

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Easter Vigil 2012

Posted 09 Apr 2012 — by Scott
Category Catholicism, Liturgy

Beginning at sundown on Holy Saturday, the Easter Vigil is the high point of the Triduum. At this Mass we celebrate the resurrection of Christ and receive new members into the Church. It’s a glorious celebration of our faith in our resurrected Lord. St. Mary Church welcomed two new members at this year’s Great Easter [...]

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How can we celebrate more fully the season of Easter?

Posted 09 Apr 2012 — by Father John Bartunek
Category Catholicism, Liturgy

Q: Dear Father John, The wonderful season of Easter is upon us. Lent has been a great time to prepare for the victory of the cross over death. Thank-you Jesus Christ, Holy

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Solemn High Mass in the Traditional Roman Rite: Mass of Easter Sunday narrated by Archbishop Fulton J.Sheen & the Regina Caeli Laetare

Posted 07 Apr 2012 — by AlwaysCatholic.com
Category Catholicism, Liturgy

Ordo Missae for Dominica Resurrectionis begins on page 436 from Sancta Missa.org. Regina Caeli Laetare begins on page 498. Archbishop Fulton J Sheen narrated this Solemn High Mass on Easter Sunday, 1941. His cause for canonization is currently in progress. For more info please go to: Archbishop Sheen Cause Editor’s Note: Thank you to trady [...]

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Ancient Holy Saturday Homily

Posted 07 Apr 2012 — by William
Category Catholicism, Liturgy

I don’t think I’ve read anything so profound regarding Holy Saturday as this ancient Homily that is in the Office of Readings for today: “What is happening? Today there is a great silence over the earth, a great silence, and stillness, a great silence because the King sleeps; the earth was in terror and was [...]

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Good Friday – Extraordinary Form – Video and Online Missal

Posted 05 Apr 2012 — by AlwaysCatholic.com
Category Catholicism, Liturgy

Ordo Missae for Good Friday from Sancta Missa.org.
Feria VI In Parasceve begins on page 265.

Editor’s Note: Thank you to cathcom (Sacramental Films) on You Tube

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Program #0272 for Wednesday, April 4, 2012: The Easter Vigil Liturgy

Posted 04 Apr 2012 — by dbett@pilotnewmedia.com
Category Catholicism, Liturgy

Program #0272 for Wednesday, April 4, 2012: The Easter Vigil Liturgy

Summary of today’s show: The Easter Vigil is the Super Bowl of liturgies in the Catholic Church calendar, with our most beautiful prayers and symbols and imagery, encapsulating all of Salvation History. For the first time this Easter, we will hear the prayers using the new translation of the Roman Missal, which restores the beautiful [...]

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It’s all About Catholic Identity: Michael Voris & the Young Shock Troops

Posted 30 Mar 2012 — by AlwaysCatholic.com
Category Catholicism, Liturgy

Yesterday we published a video (“Latin, Anyone?”) from RealCatholicTV.com that had been posted by our colleague, Father Zuhlsdorf…Catholic Identity is what Father has been teaching all of us at his blog, “WhatDoesthePrayerReall…

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Four Tools of Discipleship

Posted 28 Mar 2012 — by Fr. Christian Mathis
Category Catholicism, Liturgy

Discipleship is the theme of this year’s mens retreat. There are simply tools that anyone can use to grow as a disciple. This week I am focusing my attention on four of them. 1. The Bible. The Scriptures are full of stories about people who spent their lives following the Lord. Whether one looks to [...]

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Beyond Words – Sunday Mass Readings Reflection with Mark Hart for 3/18/12

Posted 16 Mar 2012 — by Guest
Category Catholicism, Liturgy

Mark Hart discusses the scriptures for Sunday’s Mass and helps us to celebrate the liturgy of the word.

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Using Liturgical Texts to Teach

Posted 12 Mar 2012 — by William
Category Catholicism, Liturgy

Do you ever teach and/or draw your students in by using the texts from the liturgy?  Liturgical texts are an invaluable way to help your students encounter Christ. For example, Sunday March 11th’s opening prayer was: Collect: O God, author of every mercy and of all goodness, who in fasting, prayer and almsgiving have shown [...]

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Beyond Words With Mark Hart For 3/11/12

Posted 09 Mar 2012 — by Guest
Category Catholicism, Liturgy

Mark Hart discusses the scriptures for Sunday’s Mass and helps us to celebrate the liturgy of the word.

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