Tag: Sacramentals

Ash Wednesday – Lent Begins

How did Ash Wednesday get started? Find out in this excerpt from an older text on this celebration and practice … as we begin the discipline of Lent.

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The Sign of the Cross

Dan Burke and Melissa Elson interview Christopher Carstens about liturgical participation, and the meaning and significance of making the sign of the cross.

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The Effects of Holy Water

Holy water may shield us against the influence of the evil one and secure for us assistance in the grace of the Holy Spirit.

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Relics (Part III of III)

RELICS (Part III of III) Editor’s Note:  In Part I, we took a look at the tomb of St. Francis of Assisi, saw evidence of relics

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Relics (Part II of III)

RELICS (Part II of III) Editor’s Note:  In Part I, we took a look at the tomb of St. Francis of Assisi, saw evidence of

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Relics (Part I of III)

RELICS (Part I of III)   Dear Father John, The discussion about cremation and preserving the head of St. Catherine had me thinking. Why stop

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