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Those who attend the annual Chrism Mass 10 a.m. April 17 (Holy Thursday) at the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul will notice ...
The renewed interest in the traditional rite aligns with what’s known as the “strict church” hypothesis, which stipulates ...
Priests and deacons wear beautiful vestments during the celebration of ... prayer that we not only use this historic moment in the liturgical life of the Church to celebrate a new English text ...
At Mass, we see a priest celebrating the sacred mysteries, wearing sacred vestments, doing sacred ... especially in her liturgical celebrations. He is present in the sacrifice of the Mass, not ...
COMMENTARY: In this second part of Lent, we shift our focus. We are now called to unite ourselves to the Lord Jesus and ...
The Dicastery, the Secretary General continued, "also provides the episcopal vestments for priests appointed bishops in the particular Churches administered by the Dicastery (including two episcopal ...
Some newly ordained priests and parishioners are more likely to call out what they perceive as liturgical abuses rather than ask why opportunities to study liturgy barely exist. Further reading ...
It became fossilised in liturgical use when everyday dress developed further. As for veils, they generally express the presence of the holy. The chalice while not in use stands under a veil.