The church began ordaining women in 1975, but this was halted in 1993 under the leadership of Archbishop Jānis Vanags.
Read moreMonth: June 2016
NPM Convention: One More Week for Discounted Registration
Join more than 1,000 members and friends who are already registered for this gathering of Catholics in Houston this July dedicated to pastoral music – the largest such event in the U.S.!
Read moreThe Liturgical Music Institute in New York
Now in its fifth year, The Liturgical Music Institute offers musical, liturgical and pastoral formation to both new and experienced liturgical musicians.
Read moreWhy Is the Vatican Now Letting Advocates of Women’s Ordination Hold a Demonstration in its Back Yard?
For the first time the group has been given official permission to hold a public demonstration in the gardens of Castel Sant’Angelo on Friday, the day that the Pope celebrates a jubilee Mass for priests in St Peter’s Square. Members of the women’s ordination group have also been given tickets to attend the Mass.
Read moreLatin as Language of the Liturgy: The Discussion before the Second Vatican Council
It is not about a “mysterious rite,” but rather a mystery of faith which is to be grasped at ever deeper levels, to be lived and proclaimed.
Read morePlan ahead
In the “denial of death” culture in which we live, it was startling to see. To me as a Catholic, however, it makes perfect sense.
Read moreViewpoint: Why Lay Liturgical Ministers Should Wear Albs at Mass
At the parishes at which I have served, I have observed EMs wearing tennis shoes, jeans, shorts, and flip-flops. At one parish an EM was wearing a Bryce Canyon sweat shirt.
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