This picture shows what is allowed and not allowed at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. This gives us an idea of what the minimum expectation is with regards to modest attire for Sunday Mass. The articles listed below offer some worthy points to consider. When we come to worship the living God, shouldn’t we dress […]
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Pope at Mass: The peace of Jesus is like the calm of a deep sea
On May 21, 2019 |Source: Vatican News - EnglishIn his homily during Mass at the Casa Santa Marta, Pope Francis reflected on the gift of peace promised by Christ to His Apostles as He prepared to le… Read more
Card. Filoni urges Thai Catholics to be “missionary disciples”
On May 21, 2019 |Source: Vatican News - EnglishCardinal Fernando Filoni, the Prefect of the Vatican Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, marked 350 years of the Church in Thailand with a… Read more
Pope to Italian bishops: ‘be close to priests’
On May 21, 2019 |Source: Vatican News - EnglishSynodality and collegiality, the reform of the marriage annulment process and the relationship between bishops and priests were the focus of Pope Fran… Read more
Vincent Lambert: French court orders life support to resume
On May 21, 2019 |Source: Vatican News - EnglishWhile a court order in France reverses procedures to stop feeding and hydrating Vincent Lambert, in the Vatican Pope Francis reaffirms that life is “G… Read more
Irish Bishops plead for ‘informed voting’ in EU elections
On May 20, 2019 |Source: Vatican News - EnglishThe Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Ireland releases a statement ahead of European elections this week, reminding voters of the EU’s Christian heritag… Read more
Pope encourages PIME missionaries to evangelize with urgency
On May 20, 2019 |Source: Vatican News - EnglishPope Francis urges members of the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions to proclaim the Gospel with passion and a sense of urgency.… Read more
Bombed St. Anthony’s Shrine of Sri Lanka feels closeness of Universal Church
On May 20, 2019 |Source: Vatican News - EnglishFather Jude Raj Fernando, the Rector of St. Anthony’s Shrine Kochikade in Colombo spoke to Vatican News about the mood among Catholics nearly a month… Read more
CERAO-RECOWA: The Church in Africa must welcome, protect, promote and integrate
On May 20, 2019 |Source: Vatican News - EnglishNigerian Jesuit priest, Fr. Ikechi Ikena of the Holy See’s Migration and Refugees Section at the Dicastery for Integral Human Development has invited… Read more
Austria to vote after Government collapse over corruption scandal
On May 19, 2019 |Source: Vatican News - EnglishAustria's president has proposed early elections at the beginning of September after a recorded corruption scandal sparked the end of the coalition go… Read more
Catholic priest slain by criminal gang in El Salvador
On May 19, 2019 |Source: Vatican News - EnglishFather Cecilio Perez Cruz had reportedly refused to pay ‘protection fees’ to a well-known criminal gang. The Government has announced new measures to… Read more
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© 2005 Rev. T. G. Morrow – With Ecclesiastical Permission The dress of people attending Mass has been deteriorating for years, and now it seems, it has reached catastrophic proportions. Whose fault is it? We priests, if we say nothing. WHY DRESS UP? Why do we dress up for weddings, funerals, and (white collar) jobs? […]
Modesty at Mass Is a Must
The Importance of Dressing for God, Not the Culture By Jim Graves; National Catholic Register 9/25 – 10/8, 2011 Issue Jose Guadalupe Martin Rabago, the archbishop of Leon, Mexico, has called on Catholics to dress respectfully when attending Mass. He made the request while speaking to reporters this summer after he was asked why posters […]