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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Here is the redacted version of the live streamed Blessing of the City of Dayton from St. Bernard Church Roof that was done on Monday April 27 at 12:30 PM, with a relic of the true cross of Christ. This blessing invokes God’s protection during this time of pandemic. This version includes shots from both the roof and ground during the event and also previously taken drone video. The text of the blessing is included in the post.
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On Divine Mercy Sunday, April 19, I blessed the city of Bellevue at Noon from the top of the bell tower of Sacred Heart Church with a relic of the true cross of Christ. You can watch the video.
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World Day of Migrants and Refugees: 'listen to the cry of those who are displaced'
On September 27, 2020 |Source: Vatican News - EnglishAs the Catholic Church marks World Day of Migrants and Refugees on September 27, Caritas Internationalis is drawing attention of governments and the i… Read more
Vatican Museums: Beauty that Unites! 69
On September 27, 2020 |Source: Vatican News - EnglishBeauty creates communion. It unites onlookers from a distance, uniting past, present and future. Pope Francis has recalled this on a number of occasio… Read more
French authorities investigate act of terrorism
On September 26, 2020 |Source: Vatican News - EnglishFrench authorities detain 7 people as they investigate what they view as an act of terrorism.… Read more
Pope appoints Cambridge professor to Pontifical Academy of Sciences
On September 26, 2020 |Source: Vatican News - EnglishProfessor Sir David Charles Baulcombe, Professor of Botany at Cambridge University, is appointed by Pope Francis as a Member of the Pontifical Academy… Read more
Pope to educators: form people capable of responsibility in society
On September 26, 2020 |Source: Vatican News - EnglishPope Francis has sent a message to the annual congress of the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP).… Read more
Young people in Malawi lead with parish contributions at an event
On September 26, 2020 |Source: Vatican News - EnglishMthawira Catholic Parish, in the Archdiocese of Blantyre, Malawi, has crowned a group of young people under the Young Christian Workers (YCW) for topi… Read more
Canadian Bishops look forward to rebuilding on lessons learned
On September 26, 2020 |Source: Vatican News - EnglishThe first-ever virtual plenary meeting of more than 80 Canadian Bishops concludes on Friday with the Bishops looking forward to rebuilding their commu… Read more
Holy See: indigenous communities to be included in decision-making process
On September 25, 2020 |Source: Vatican News - EnglishArchbishop Ivan Jurkovič, the Holy See’s Permanent Observer to the United Nations in Geneva highlighted the plight of indigenous communities hard-hit… Read more
Migrant boat sinks off Libyan coast
On September 25, 2020 |Source: Vatican News - EnglishThe UN says that over a dozen migrants trying to reach the European mainland drowned in the Mediterranean when their dinghy capsized off the coast of… Read more
Global youth rallies over climate return amid coronavirus
On September 25, 2020 |Source: Vatican News - EnglishYouth around the world return to the streets and online to urge governments to tackle climate change. Obligatory social distancing due to the coronavi… 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 […]