Articles on this issue "benediction"
Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy and dean of theology at the Regina Apostolorum university. Q: I was helping in a South American diocese and I saw …
read morePlease put the word "Liturgy" in the subject field. The text should include your initials, your city and your state, province or country. Father McNamara can only answer a small selection of …
read moreHere is a translation of Benedict XVI\'s Christmas message delivered at midday before he imparted the blessing \"urbi et orbi\" (to the city of Rome and the world). * * * \"I bring you good …
read moreIn his first Christmas message, Benedict XVI prayed that the light of the Child Jesus might encourage humanity to build a more just world order. The Pope\'s words were heard by some 40,000 …
read morePilgrims and tourists were flocking to St. Peter\'s Square ahead of Benedict XVI\'s first Christmas Midnight Mass since becoming Pope. Benedict XVI was preparing to celebrate the tradition …
read moreJohn Paul II plans to preside over the long and demanding liturgical celebrations this Christmas as he has done throughout his 24-year pontificate. The Office for the Liturgical Celebrations …
read moreJohn Paul II in his Christmas Day message invited the world to recognize in Jesus the face of every little child -- "the little Palestinian and the little Israeli; the little American and the …
read moreTelevision coverage of Midnight Mass from St. Peters Basilica and the Christmas Day blessing "urbi et orbi" (to the city and the world) of John Paul II will be provided for worldwide …
read moreJohn Paul II will preside over the Christmas liturgical celebrations, as he has in recent years, despite the late hours and long ceremonies. The papal program for the Christmas period, …
read moreHere is a translation of John Paul IIs message for Easter, given today at the end of the Mass celebrated in St. Peters Square and before his blessing "urbi et orbi" (to the city of Rome and …
read moreThanks to Jesus resurrection, "this world of ours can change: peace is possible even where for too long there has been fighting and death," John Paul II said in his Easter message today. John …
read more1. "The first man Adam became a living being; the last Adam became a life-giving spirit" (1 Cor 15:45). These are the words of the Apostle Paul, which sum up the mystery of humanity redeemed …
read moreIn his Christmas message, John Paul II denounced the reigning "culture of death" that is producing pain in the Holy Land and Indonesia, as well as many other countries where the most …
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