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Sometimes certain prayers are exchanged silently at Mass, or in low tones, between the priest and God.

The Church welcomes us to change how we think about things.

This coming Sunday, 13 February, would have been Septuagesima prior to Vatican II reforms - and is still celebrated as thus by some.

New guidelines, published last month, ban ordinations and confirmations in the unreformed liturgy and severely restrict other sacraments

The rose-colored vestments for the Third Sunday of Advent or Gaudete Sunday are a signal for the transition into the second part of Advent, which is provides more intense preparation for the remaining days of Advent. Besides Gaudete Sunday, the Advent Ember Days and O Antiphons are the special treasures of the second phase of the Advent liturgy.

Pope Francis, Traditionis Custodes, and the Latin Mass July 22, 2021 Father Pablo Migone I finally had a chance to read carefully the Motu Proprio Traditionis Custodes issued by Pope Francis on the use of the Roman Liturgy prior to the reform of 1970.  There have been very strong responses from those Catholics who enjoy the Extraordinary Form of the liturgy according to the allowances made by Pope Benedict almost twelve years ago.  Here are my thoughts on the Motu Proprio. The purpose of the...