Do you know why we use Palms? // ¿Sabes por qué usamos palmas?
On Palm Sunday we carry palms to reenact the Gospel of Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, when the crowds waved branches an...
Your Fasting is Doing More Than You Think
Our lives are so full of noise, distractions, constant activity. But we weren’t made to be filled with these things. Fr. Mike S...
The Sunday Struggle: Navigating Mass as a Parent of Children With Autism
How do you explain the significance of the Mass to your child when they struggle to communicate with you about their basic need...
Do you know why the Gloria is omitted? // ¿Sabes por qué se omitio el Gloria?
In Lent, the Church “fasts” from its most jubilant acclamations—the Gloria and Alleluia—to embody the season’s penitential char...
Do you know why Father is wearing Purple? // ¿Sabes por qué Padre Viste de Morado?
Purple is used during Lent because it embodies repentance, humility, and preparation. It expresses our sorrow for sin and our l...
How to Offer Everything to God this Lent
This Lent, you don’t have to wait until you feel ready, strong, or spiritual enough. God is ready to meet you right where you a...
Do you know why we bow our head at the name of Jesus? // ¿Sabes por qué inclinamos la cabeza al pronunciar el nombre de Jesús?
During Mass, the Church invites us to express reverence not only with our hearts but also with our bodies, like with kneeling, ...
Do you know why Father is wearing Green? // ¿Sabes por que Padre viste de Verde?
I would think that most of us know that it is now Ordinary Time, but why does the Church choose the color green for Ordinary Ti...
3 Things you might not know about sacramentals
Wait. What’s a sacramental?I have always been drawn to sacramentals. I keep on hand holy water, medals, and many Lents’ worth o...
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