By Maria Covarrubias
This year our Lenten journey begins on February 18th with the celebration of Ash Wednesday. Lent is a liturgical time of preparation for the Paschal or Easter Triduum, which begins with the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday, continuing with the Good Friday service and Holy Saturday, and concluding with vespers (evening prayer) on the Easter Vigil.
By Mario Martinez
“Love is Our Mission, The Family Fully Alive.”
These are the words that resonate throughout the world as we prepare for the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia in September 2015.
By Maria G. Covarrubias
On November 1st, we, Roman Catholics celebrate the Feast of All Saints. Who are the saints and why do we celebrate them?
The saints are not people different from us. In all times there have been saints of different ages, gender and ethnicities. Some were tall or short, some were rich and some poor. Some lived a life away from God, until they encountered Jesus, and then their lives changed and they followed him. Others followed the Lord all their lives.
By Ted Furlow
After an initial sign of the cross the priest would intone, Introibo ad altare Dei – “I will go to the altar of God,” the opening words of the Latin Mass of my youth. Some may call it the “Old Form,” the “Extraordinary Form,” or even, the “Tridentine Mass,” but whatever you call it, say those words to an old altar boy from that era and you will probably get the reflexive reply, “to God who gives joy to my youth.”
By Maria Covarrubias
The Second Vatican Council document on the Church, Lumen Gentium (“Light to the Nations”), ends with a chapter on Mary. This is to highlight Mary’s role in our salvation history. Understanding more clearly the role of Mary in God’s plan of salvation help us to better grasp the role that God wants her to play in our spiritual lives. We honor Mary because God honored her in a very unique way when he chose her to be the Mother of God Incarnate, Jesus Christ.
