In part one of this series on the new English ... that human words and the human voice play vital roles in the Sacred Liturgy. The words used by the priest and the congregation are in fact ...

This happens through our intelligent participation in the concrete parts of the Liturgy. First, in the Liturgy of the Word, as we listen and respond, the Lord Jesus Himself instructs us ...

COMMENTARY: The deacon’s reverent presence at the altar invites us to rediscover the mystery, humility and mission at the ...

The Church of San Gregorio Armeno in the historic city of Naples on April 5 became the site of a momentous occasion as it ...

The renewed interest in the traditional rite aligns with what’s known as the “strict church” hypothesis, which stipulates ...

The Paschal Triduum begins with the Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper on the evening of Holy Thursday. There is a degree of festivity, and the liturgical color is white or gold. The Mass of this ...

As we enter into Holy Week, helped on our spiritual journey by the celebration of the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, we find ourselves in a place of many contradictions.

The country’s Catholic bishops will consecrate the Philippines to the Divine Mercy on April 27 as the Church celebrates ...

The parts of the brain that are needed to remember words, and how these are affected by a common form of epilepsy, have been identified by a team of neurologists and neurosurgeons at UCL.

With Holy Thursday fast approaching, it’s prime time to commit ourselves to living out a “Eucharistic life.” After all, when ...

The second, and even more significant, move toward reverence was turning ad orientem, that is, the priest at the altar facing ...