In his fourth Council, he enjoins the parish priests to exhort the faithful to go to Communion on ... The Ambrosian liturgy, even to this day, has six weeks of Advent; so has the Gothic or ...

Music brings people together, it wakes them up and calms them down, it can be a source of great comfort and solidarity This is the time of year for several special services. First Communions, ...

As we prepare to receive the new English translation of the Roman Missal on the first Sunday of Advent ... receive our Lord in holy Communion. It is my hope and prayer that we not only use ...

(photo: Vatican Media / VM ) Hannah Brockhaus/CNA Vatican March 4, 2025 The Pope’s annual Lenten retreat will take place in the Vatican next week in “spiritual communion” with Pope Francis ...

Capuchin Father Roberto Pasolini, the new preacher of the papal household, leads an Advent reflection for Pope Francis and ... in the measure in which we learn to live in love and communion with ...

The seasons of the liturgy—Advent, Christmas ... problem was and thought perhaps they were still waiting to receive communion. But communion was not their real priority. They wanted the ashes.

The Archdiocese of Atlanta is set to welcome nearly 3,000 men and women into the church following the Rite of Election.

As a pastor, I cannot help but think of a Communion wafer. Each week we are promised the presence ... He comes to us as well, as by prayer, scripture reading and the fellowship of our siblings in the ...

Introduction The history of Lent dates back to centuries ago with Christians spending time preparing to celebrate the ...

Concern for ecclesial communion is a sign of true prayer in the Church.” The increase of prayer groups is a sign of spiritual renewal in the Church. A healthy Church is a praying Church.

Twice a week, Luisa Arguello and her husband spend from 2 a.m. to 3 a.m. praying in the perpetual adoration chapel at St.