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?
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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 …
Saint Martha of Bethany On July 29 (this Wednesday) we will commemorate Martha of Bethany, the sister of Mary and Lazarus. These three had a very special relationship with Jesus: the Lord loved to visit them and spend time with them at their home whenever He was passing through the area. Martha, Mary and Lazarus …
The Veiling of Images and Crosses During Lent 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 crosses and …
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The Sign of Peace at Mass God made us as creatures of body and soul. Because of this, as St. Thomas Aquinas says, we must give God a two-fold act of adoration, adoring God in our heart, and adoring Him in outward actions. The Catholic Encyclopedia defines “ceremony” of the Liturgy as, “an external action, gesture, …
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, When I became the Bishop of the Diocese of Gallup, I committed to ensuring that the children in this Diocese and in the Parishes, Missions or Schools that operate within the Diocese were protected. The Diocese published names of those working within the Diocese against whom there were credible …
Feast of Christ the King The Feast of Christ the King is, as Catholic feasts go, a relatively recent one. It was established by Pope Pius XI in 1925, to remind Catholics (and the world generally) that Jesus Christ is Lord of the Universe, both as God and as Man. Pius XI announced the feast …