got Catholic? – Apostolic Authority
got Catholic? Where does the apostolic authority of the Catholic Church come from. Why do we have a pope? Where does the Bible talk about a pope? How can the pope be infallible?
FAREWELL FROM FR. JOSH As I head out to my new assignment (as Parochial Administrator of St. Mary in Bloomfield and St. Rose of Lima in Blanco), I wanted to say thank you to all of the parishioners here at Sacred Heart Cathedral for these past two years – two great years! I’m so grateful …
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The Veiling of Images and Crosses from the USCCB Committee on Divine Worship 1. Does the new Missale Romanum allow for the veiling of statues and crosses? The Missale Romanum, editio typica tertia, provides a rubric at the beginning of the texts for the Fifth Sunday of Lent, which allows that: “the practice of covering …
The Importance of Sunday As we have announced, this weekend marks a new thing for our Cathedral: there will no longer be a vigil Mass on Saturday evenings. This is to emphasize the importance of worshiping the Lord on His Day, which is Sunday. To help in our common understanding, here are some paragraphs from …
Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion What are the qualifications to server as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion? When the necessity exists, because of a lack of Ordinary Ministers of the Eucharist, for the use of Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, the Church permits that pastors may choose and instruct laypersons to serve the Church …
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A personal mini-retreat for Advent In the midst of all of the swirl around preparation for the external celebration of Christmas, the Church is ever vigilant to help us find a time and place of reflection to enter and prepare our hearts. I recently listened to a guided reflection by a Dominican priest to help …
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Dozens of artists and craftsmen from New Mexico and Arizona, specializing in traditional and contemporary Spanish Colonial art, will exhibit and sell their work at the Spanish Market. Northern New Mexico band Lone Piñon will provide live music, and visitors can purchase tickets for a raffle of a ‘78 Trans Am, proceeds of which go …