“The Church acknowledges Gregorian chant as specially suited to the Roman liturgy,” the Second Vatican Council teaches, “therefore, other things being equal, it should be given pride of place in liturgical services.” (Sacrosanctum Concilium, 116) Palm Sunday is just around the corner! As the beginning of Holy Week, it kicks...
Fasting is a power spiritual practice that, with God’s grace, can have a transformative effect on your life. Do you have sinful habits that you wish you didn’t? Fasting may be the key. Fr. Mike Schmitz explains: [See also: Fasting: What the Church Actually Requires Will Probably Surprise...
Acedia is perhaps the most misunderstood sin of the Seven Deadly Sins. Also known as sloth, most people associate acedia with laziness. But as Fr. Mike Schmitz explains in the great video below, acedia is actually something much more specific – and dangerous. Here’s what you need to know about...
There are only three popes in all of Church history who have earned the title “the Great” at the end of their names. And all three lived in the 1st millennium (unless you count St. John Paul II as a fourth). St. Gregory the Great reigned from the end of...
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[See also: Your Comprehensive Guide to Ash Wednesday Ashes] [See also: Is There Really a “Sunday Exception” During Lent?] Click here if you cannot see the video above. [See also: Your Illustrated Guide to Lenten Fasting and Abstinence] [See also: 5 Hardcore Things to Give Up for Lent]...
