Articles on this issue "sacrament"
Here is the full text of a note from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith on the ministry of the sacrament of the anointing of the sick. Dated Feb. 11 of this year, the text was …
read moreThe Vatican has reiterated that that only a priest -- that is, bishops and presbyters -- may administer the sacrament of the anointing of the sick. The Congregation on the Doctrine of the …
read moreVirtual tours might be possible on Internet. But not the sacraments. In the wake of faulty television reports, the Peruvian bishops' conference published a press note explaining, "There are no …
read moreThe Holy See is offering a course this week to young priests on the sacrament of reconciliation and the difficulties they might face when imparting it. The "Course on the Internal Forum" is …
read moreHere is a translation of the address John Paul II gave today when praying the midday Angelus with those gathered in St. Peter's Square. * * * 1. We celebrate today the feast of the Baptism of …
read moreThose who think that confession is out of fashion will be surprised by the DVD "Youths and Reconciliation in Catania." The DVD shows hundreds of Italian youths preparing for the sacrament of …
read moreJohn Paul II hopes that the Year of the Eucharist will be a time of encounter with Christ for believers and nonbelievers alike. The Pope expressed this today when praying the midday Angelus …
read moreJohn Paul II opened the Year of the Eucharist, presenting Jesus as the response to the longing for life that rises from a world threatened by shadows. After presiding over a solemn Mass today …
read moreJohn Paul II has presented the Eucharist to the world as "a great school of peace" which can form men and women to be "weavers of dialogue and communion." This is one of the convictions the …
read moreBy Father Edward McNamara As we have just celebrated this column's first anniversary I would like to thank all of our readers for the great interest they have shown in my attempts to answer …
read moreAnswered by Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical University. Q: 1) Is the crucifix essential to the celebration of the Mass? 2) When the priest …
read moreCardinal Francis Arinze minces no words when it comes to the Blessed Sacrament. "The Holy Eucharist is the greatest treasure that the Church has on earth: It is Christ himself," said the …
read moreConfessing one's sins, particularly in the sacrament of reconciliation, is a path to experience the joy of God's unfailing mercy, says John Paul II. The Pope made that point at the today's …
read moreThe new Vatican instructive "Redemptionis Sacramentum" seems to tip the balance away from episcopal conferences in favor of individual diocesan bishops to safeguard the liturgy, says a …
read moreJohn Paul II lamented the loss of the sense of sin in the world as he urged a group of U.S. bishops to promote the sacrament of penance. Addressing the bishops of California, Nevada and …
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