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The Mass can be roughly divided into four sections which can be summed up in one word each: Come – We come together in Mass as one Body, gathering before our Lord     2.   Listen – Listening to the Bible readings, the Word of…

Catholic Dominican Priest Killed while Hearing Confessions at Church – 29.01.2022 A young Catholic Dominican Priest was attacked and killed while hearing Confessions at his Church.  Father Joseph Tran Ngoc Thanh, Order Preachers, was born on the 10th of August 1981 in Saigon, Vietnam. He…

Today is the feast of St. Thomas Aquinas. Happy feast. Below is his famous argument on the existence of God. Thomas Aquinas and the Five Ways St. Thomas Aquinas (c1225-1274) is arguably the most important Catholic theologian in history. In his major work Summa Theologica,…

Veneration of the Altar and Incensing Why do the priest and deacon kiss the altar at the beginning and at the end of Mass? In his book, “The Mystery of Faith: A Study of the Structural Elements of the Mass,” Lawrence Johnson writes, “In ancient times…

The New Year has just stepped in. Let us welcome this year with joy, hope and expectation. It is a precious gift from the hands of our loving father in heaven. He is giving us new opportunities to grow in mind, body and spirit, to…

A week after the celebration of Christmas, we look with admiration at his mother.  Today’s Feast of Mary, the Mother of God is a very appropriate way to begin a new year. This celebration reminds us that the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God,…