a guide i to praying i the rosary. The Joyful Mysteries. The Annunciation. He came to her and said, ‘Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you!’. Lk 1:28. The Visitation. When Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the child leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and she ex-claimed with a loud cry, ‘Blessed are ...
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Pope: Holy Spirit can help Christians be ‘artisans’ of unity
Oct 9, 2024 · Today, he said, the Catholic Church would describe the Holy Spirit as working in “a synodal manner,” listening, discussing and praying for guidance. “The unity of the church is the unity between people and is not achieved on the drawing board, but in life,” the pope said. Reclaiming for the church the unity created by the Holy Spirit at ...
Catholic-school student practices faith, shares it with friends
Oct 4, 2024 · As a result, another Catholic has been welcomed to the eucharistic table, thanks to an invitation Addison extended during a simple SnapChat conversation among three fifth-graders, Sister Orman said. “Addison is sharing her faith, and it’s contagious. Now she’s drawn in Bella, and who knows who else the two of you may draw in,” she remarked.
The definitive guide to Holy Week - Catholic Courier
Mar 20, 2024 · Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion, the Sixth Sunday of Lent, marks the beginning of Holy Week. The Mass on this day commemorates the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem when people waved palm branches and shouted “Hosanna.”. Before Mass begins, palms are blessed, and there is a procession that symbolizes the beginning of the spiritual ...
Scripture Reflection for Sept. 29, 2024, 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sep 25, 2024 · Scripture Reflection for Sept. 29, 2024, 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time. In our divided and divisive times, this weekend’s Gospel should give all of us pause. It poses some hard questions about how we judge others — and asks us to look more closely at how we judge — or fail to judge — ourselves.
How to celebrate holy days of obligation - Catholic Courier
Aug 14, 2024 · Holy days of obligation are important days in the Catholic Church that honor special events or special people. Throughout the year, there are specific feasts of Our Lord, Our Lady and the saints that Catholics are obliged to attend a holy day Mass on the day itself or a vigil Mass the evening before. That’s why these special days are called ...
Catholic Church’s ordination rites explained
Jun 29, 2024 · Section: Vocations Holy Orders is the sacrament of ordination in the Roman Catholic Church by which men become deacons, priests and bishops. “Holy Orders is the sacrament through which the mission entrusted by Christ to his apostles continues to be exercised in the Church until the end of time: thus it is the sacrament of apostolic ministry,” explains the Catechism of the Catholic Church ...
New texts for eucharistic adoration, Communion outside Mass
Sep 27, 2024 · The revised version of “Holy Communion and Worship of the Eucharistic Mystery outside Mass” will be implemented on the First Sunday of Advent, Dec. 1, 2024. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops had signed off on the fresh texts at their November 2021 General Assembly in Baltimore. The revisions were then reviewed by the USCCB’s ...
Pope, other Catholics call for respectful dialogue
Oct 2, 2024 · It becomes easier to discredit and insult opponents from the outset than to open a respectful dialogue aimed at achieving agreement on a deeper level” (No. 201). The pope called for dialogue that “involves the ability to respect the other’s point of view and to admit that it may include legitimate convictions and concerns” (No. 203).