Forgotten Customs of Ember Days
Autumn or Michaelmas Ember Days: Give thanks for the grapes that make wine for the Precious Blood of Christ.
Autumn or Michaelmas Ember Days: Give thanks for the grapes that make wine for the Precious Blood of Christ.
It was heard in Paris on April 18, 1802, Easter Sunday, when the Concordat was proclaimed in France.
Do you celebrate your and your family members’ name days? If not, when can you start?
He composed the text and the melody of almost 1200 hymns (šarakan), troparia, odes, and liturgical songs.
Cultus, tradition, elders and piety: every culture known to man (until modern times) has these four elements.
Who are the patron saints for your Diocese? Do you know if your Diocese has secondary patrons in addition to your primary patron?
"Holy Mother Church holds all lawfully acknowledged rites to be of equal right and dignity; that she wishes to preserve them in the future and to foster them in every way." -Vatican II
"When asked about the fact that the new Pope did not sing and paid little attention to ceremonies and rituals he had to answer that this is typical of the Jesuit."
Like religious sisters, Catholic women in the world must prioritize truth and beauty over normalcy.
A delicate balance must be maintained by parents when it comes to promoting good things in family life and allowing appropriate freedom for their children.
St. Jerome does not absolutely condemn singing, but reproves those who sing theatrically in church not in order to arouse devotion, but in order to show off, or to provoke pleasure.