This week, I feel sorry for those Christian churches which are non-liturgical and rely solely on the preaching of the Word of God in their worship and eschew the rituals of Holy Week. Can you imagine, ...

In the novel Brideshead Revisited, the devout Cordelia is telling agnostic Charles about the day they closed the chapel at Brideshead Castle: "The priest came in ... and took out the altar stone and ...

Although we cannot attend Mass, I've found solace this Holy Week in listening to the Masses composed by Mozart and other classical composers. (Here is a link to a playlist of 10 hours of Mozart's ...

Attending Mass in person is no longer possible. As we move into the holiest days of the Christian year, how can we worship — not just watch — the Mass together? Here are five suggestions, especially ...

St. Mark’s Catholic Church, 416 Sixth Ave., Altoona, will hold its annual St. Jude Triduum with Mass at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, the first day of the Triduum. The second day of the Triduum will be ...

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 Easter Triduum is looking very different for Catholics around the world, who will be praying from home and attending liturgies only through their TV or ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on X (Opens in new window) MOUNT CARMEL – The Holy and Great Thursday that commemorates the institution of the Holy Eucharist and the ...

The Catholic Church is in the midst of observing the Paschal Triduum, or “Three Days” that began on the evening of Holy Thursday, March 28, and concludes on the evening of Easter Sunday, March 31. On ...

Pedestrians pass the Basilica of Santa Maria in Montesanto and the Church of Santa Maria dei Miracoli in Rome s Piazza del Popolo March 28, 2019. Neither church is considered a parish, although both ...

VATICAN CITY — Easter is a time for each Christian to recall the origins of his or her journey with Jesus, to renew his or her service to others and to remember the marginalized and outcast, Pope ...