Feast of the birth of Saint John the Baptist

Corpus Christi Watershed – Feast of the Birth of Saint John the Baptist. And they asked him, and said to him: Why then dost thou baptize, if thou be not Christ, nor Elias, nor the prophet?John answered them, saying: I baptize with water; but there hath stood one in the midst of you, whom you…

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Significance of Altar Rails

295. The sanctuary is the place where the altar stands, where the word of God is proclaimed, and where the priest, the deacon, and the other ministers exercise their offices. It should suitably be marked off from the body of the church either by its being somewhat elevated or by a particular structure and ornamentation. – General Instruction of the Roman Missal

Here the Church requires that the sanctuary be marked off, calling for, yes, even now, a particular structure; in other words, an altar rail.

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Thunder Pride and Catholic?

Catholic Family Development Centre

Yesterday I was reading the newspaper from last week, and noticed the Thunder Pride Insert. I sighed a little to myself. Isn’t there a single day I can go without watching our society descend into moral chaos?

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