Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory of Washington promulgated liturgical norms July 22 for implementing Pope Francis' apostolic letter "Traditionis Custodes" ("Guardians of the Tradition"), which limits celebrations of the Mass according to the rite used before ...
In a continuation of his 2021 apostolic letter Traditiones Custodes that sought to promote liturgical unity, Pope Francis’ latest letter, Desiderio Desideravi, explores how each member of the Body of Christ can reform themselves to ...
The "sense of mystery" and awe Catholics should experience at Mass is not one prompted by Latin or by "creative" elements added to the celebration, but by an awareness of sacrifice of Christ and his ...
Nine years after taking office, Pope Francis promulgated his constitution reforming the Roman Curia, a project he began with his international College of Cardinals shortly after taking office in 2013. "Praedicate Evangelium" ("Preach the Gospel"), which ...
November 22 marks the fourtieth anniversary of Pope Saint John Paul II’s seminal apostolic exhortation Familiaris Consortio, which expounded on the role of the family in the Church and world. To mark this special anniversary, ...
Calling for formal recognition of "those lay men and women who feel called by virtue of their baptism to cooperate in the work of catechesis," Pope Francis has instituted the "ministry of catechist." "The Spirit is ...
This morning, the Vatican released Pope Francis’ apostolic letter Antiquum Ministerium, which formalizes the lay ministry of a catechist. In a new commentary for Our Sunday Visitor, Jem Sullivan, who teaches catechesis at The Catholic ...
While millions of laypeople around the world are recognized as catechists in their parish or diocese, Pope Francis is preparing to formally institute the "ministry of catechist." The Vatican press office said May 5 that Pope ...
Bishops who want to establish a religious order in their dioceses must first obtain the written permission of the Holy See, Pope Francis said. Amending canon law, the pope said it no longer is enough for ...
Following the release of Fratelli Tutti, Pope Francis’ new encyclical on fraternity and social friendship, the staff at Our Sunday Visitor has compiled a selection of quotations from the document to help give readers a ...
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ICYMI: As the 60th anniversary of the opening of the #VaticanII approaches, Fr. Patrick Briscoe explores Pope St. John XXIII’s goals for calling the council & the misconceptions that have persisted over the past 6 decades.
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Through study and prayer, it's not too late to get Vatican II right
As the 60th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council approaches, Father Patrick Briscoe, editor of ...
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ICYMI: Dr. Greg Popcak explores the problem with trying to adapt practices of monastic living to family life. "The basic framework of monastic holiness is familial. It came from us”
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Here's why monastic living doesn't translate well to family life
Dr. Greg Popcak explores the problem with trying to adapt practices of monastic living to family life: “While ...
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