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Mass in the “new normal”
Destiny Herndon-De La Rosa
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Jesus Loves the Utility Mass
February 20, 2021
Active Catholics can look down on the "slackers," like those who go to the "utility Mass" on Sunday evening, for just barely fulfilling their obligation. Some ask why they even bother going.
For the housebound, internet Masses can be a great comfort
May 04, 2018
The ill and infirm can find great comfort in online Masses. Here are some of the best resources
Leave Mass praising God, not gossiping about others, Pope says
April 04, 2018
The Pope also sent Easter greetings to Benedict XVI
How to improve your experience of the Mass
March 12, 2018
Christopher Carstens offers advice on deepening your devotion during the Mass
Don’t substitute the lessons at Mass for non-biblical texts, Pope Francis says
January 31, 2018
The Pope also said churches should not use lectors who garble their words so 'no one can understand a thing'
Catholics prefer ritual and consistency at Mass, study suggests
January 19, 2018
New hymns and the responsorial psalm are particularly unpopular, the study found
Pope Francis: we need to observe silence in the Mass
January 10, 2018
The Pope recommended that priests observe the brief silence before the opening prayer of Mass
Get to Mass early and don’t calculate how late you can be, Pope says
December 20, 2017
He also called on parents to teach children how to make the sign of the cross properly
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