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Does your parish use the crotalus during Lent? The what? Here’s an explanation. Throughout the season of Lent, parishes have the option of using the crotalus as a replacement for the bells during the liturgy. The Church’s liturgical rubrics don’t prescribe a replacement for altar bells, but...
There’s an old tradition in the Catholic Church that instead of ringing bells on Good Friday, a small wooden noise-maker is used called the crotalus. –> You can learn more about why the crotalus is used here: The Fascinating Story Behind that Rarest of Liturgical Objects: the Crotalus While...
One of the most picturesque views in Montana comes into focus when rounding the bend on eastbound Interstate 90, about 6 miles from the historic city of Butte. On the towering East Ridge overlooking the city sits the third-tallest statue in America: a 90-foot-tall homage to the Blessed Virgin Mary,...
As you may have heard, the Vicar of Christ is now in Instagram! And his account is shattering records. His account is named “franciscus,” which is Latin for Francis and was launched on March 19th. Within 12 hours, the account had already reached 1 million followers – a new record for...
