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Dogma, Doctrine and Messing Up

I was recently told that dogma creates trouble; people just need to be nice to each other, we don’t need dogma. The person who told me this was not Catholic, but I’m not sure it makes a difference in what the statement meant. I can’t speak for other beliefs, but the Catholic Church rarely defines…

The 2014 Sacred Music Colloquium

From June 30 to July 6, I had the good fortune of attending the Sacred Music Colloquium, this year held in beautiful Indianapolis, Indiana.

Archbishop Sample’s Letter on Liturgical Music

Church singing, Tacuinum Sanitatis Casanatensis (14th century).

For the next while, I am planning articles on liturgical music.

At the end of June, I will be attending the Sacred Music Colloquium, this year being held in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Holy Days of Obligation

Guariento DArpo - Ascension of Christ - WGA10915

I am writing this during the Ascension Triduum. You didn’t know about that one?

First National Symposium on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide

The First National Symposium on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide was held on May 2 and 3 at the RAMADA Plaza hotel in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The conference was hosted by the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition, Human Life Alliance and Pro-Life Healthcare Alliance.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60shihZygKQ

The Marian Month of May

May is one month of the year devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God. The origins of the May devotions are vague, but devotion to the Blessed Virgin goes back to the early years of Christianity.

Restoring Hope Pro-life Conference

Saint Gabriel’s Newsroom attended the Restoring Hope Pro-life Conference hosted by Right To Life Association of Thunder Bay.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd3EZf5bKQA

Have A Joyous and Glorious Easter! (2014)

What is the Easter Vigil?

Flickr Image By: Catholic Church England and Wales

The Easter Vigil can quite safely be called THE Mass of the Christian Liturgical year.

It is the Vigil which is the main Mass of Easter although the Sunday Mass is often more heavily attended, especially where the congregation has not been catechized as to the Vigil’s importance.

Introduction to Liturgy

Latin Mass in Oxford - Flickr Image by:Catholic Church England & Wales

We often hear the word liturgy. It is frequently used interchangeably with Mass. It is true that all Masses are liturgies, but not all liturgies are Mass.

So, what does liturgy mean?