How blessed is our Mother Mary, to be chosen as the holy vessel to contain within her the Son of God! The thought of the divine descending to Earth in order to reside with humanity, through the Blessed Virgin, should evoke within us deep, awe-inspiring reverence. We often hear that…
In almost all cases, the common liturgical celebration concludes with the dismissal proper to the Mass. Not too long ago, however, a special prayer to Saint Michael the Archangel was part of the conclusion of Mass. Pope Leo XIII, in 1886, decreed that the prayer to St. Michael be recited…
How we dress, the choices we make regarding our individual pieces of attire, and the manner in which we carry ourselves, says a great deal concerning the respect we have (or lack thereof) for the Blessed Presence of our Lord in the Tabernacle — the Body of Christ. What you…
We are encouraged to be silent before and after Mass. Socializing should not take place within the nave, but rather outside, or possibly in the narthex. Silence should also be observed during Eucharistic Adoration and Confession. “Let all mortal flesh be silent, standing there…in fear and trembling; for the King…
Some have asked me about the validity of Orthodox priests within the Catholic Church and if they are accepted as “legitimate”. The following quote is from EWTN’s website where an Orthodox Hieromonk asked about the validity of his priesthood should he come into communion with Rome. An Eastern Orthodox priest…
“On May 22, 1908 Fr. Zerchaninov was appointed the Administrator of the Mission to the Russian Catholics. The decree from the Vatican Secretariat of State appointing him specifically states: ‘Therefore His Holiness commands the aforementioned priest Zerchaninov to observe the laws of the Greek-Slavonic Rite faithfully and in all their…
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