Are there variations on praying the rosary besides the traditional prayer pattern? October is traditionally known as the month of the rosary, with the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary celebrated on October 7. The rosary traces it origin to those who wanted to imitate the monks’ daily psalm prayers but could not...
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What are some ways to prepare to celebrate the Sunday Liturgy of the Word more effectively? Sunday Mass consists of two interrelated parts, the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist. The Liturgy of the Word has been expanded into a three-year cycle of Scripture passages, with each liturgy containing four...
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On April 22, the Catholic community launched a new initiative, the Catholic Climate Covenant, to bring together a distinctive Catholic voice to the climate change debate. Organizational partners and sponsors of the Covenant Campaign cut across a diverse range of the Catholic community  including the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Catholic Charities USA,...
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