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Vatican approves ban on Communion on the Tongue

On December 11, Catholic News Agency published a story on the Vatican upholding Bishop Richard F. Stika decision “to suspend reception of Holy Communion on

Pope Francis: The Zaire Rite, a Model for the Amazon

December 1, 2020 Nathan Chase Eucharist Inculturation

The Zaire Rite should absolutely be considered a prophetic model for liturgical inculturation. It is perhaps one of the best liturgical gifts given to the Church after Vatican II.

First Blessing (Jose Alacazar Tejedor / Public domain)

First Blessing in the Ordination Mass?

October 15, 2020 Liborius Lumma Devotions and Sacramentals Eucharist Ordained Ministry Presiding Sacramental Theology Vatican II

Does it make sense that newly ordained priests give their first blessing at the end of the ordination liturgy?

What does Fratelli Tutti tell us about liturgy?

October 10, 2020 Rita Ferrone Eucharist Liturgical Movement Penance-Reconciliation Pope Francis Social Justice

Our liturgies must resonate with “the music of the Gospel.” Here are some thoughts on how we might do that — inspired by the Pope’s new encyclical, Fratelli Tutti.

Communion and Community

September 10, 2020 Nicholas Denysenko Eastern Liturgy Eucharist

COVID-19 poses a flood of opportunities to us.

Become What You Receive—just please don’t receive right now

August 28, 2020 Katharine E. Harmon c_THEOLOGY Eucharist

People, what are we doing? Whom are we kidding? The Body of Christ is real, but so is the Coronavirus.

An Assault at Mass

August 25, 2020 Timothy Brunk Eucharist

On 23 August, during Sunday Mass at the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul in Philadelphia, a lector was assaulted.

Discerning the essential in sacramental liturgy: ordinations in a time of pandemic

August 10, 2020 Lizette Larson Episcopal/Anglican Liturgy Eucharist Ordained Ministry

Even in a time of pandemic, the eucharistic is not an optional liturgical context for ordinations, but of the essence of the sacramental action of the Trinity and the Church because of the unity of church, eucharist and priesthood.