Reflect The centurion knew he was not worthy for Jesus to enter under the roof of his home, but his faith convinced him Jesus would …

Gregory: World needs African Americans’ ‘strength of character’

OSV News February 7, 2023

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Celebrating a Feb. 5 Mass in honor of Black History Month, Washington Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory urged “ordinary people of color” to “vastly improve our world with an understanding of the strength of character that resides ...

Can Drums Be Used at Mass?

According to one of my friends, the rules for celebrating Mass state that drums cannot be used with other musical instruments or with singers. Is that true?

The Eucharist: An Ongoing Sacrament

The Eucharist is a social event, but it is also much, much more. And the “more” is what makes it a sacred meal and a sacrament. Because there are rituals, definite roles, and set formulas, the meal motif can sometimes ...