QUESTION CORNER Q: I have noticed that more often than not, the Confiteor (“I confess”) is skipped at Mass, and the priest or deacon goes right into the “Lord, have mercy” prayer (Kyrie). I have inquired as to why they do this but cannot get an answer. In the Tridentine Mass, the Confiteor was important […]
Archives for August 2016
Father John Catoir: Who do you say that I am?
The Catechism of the Catholic Church states that “Jesus Christ is true God and true man” (No. 464). This profound truth is a theological mystery. Christ gave it to us that our joy may be full. Faith enables us to believe the supernatural mysteries given to us by divine revelation. The age of faith […]
Father Eugene Hemrick: Countering today’s malaise with simplicity
THE HUMAN SIDE Whenever I was anxious about disturbing events, my Italian grandfather would say, “Gini, it is all in the Bible. Not only does it contain the same distressing happenings of today, but also the wisdom needed to contend with them.” St. Matthew’s Gospel contains the wisdom of which my grandfather spoke. Christ prays, […]
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