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by bcadmin | Nov 11, 2022 | Catholic Mass, concluding rites, Mass, News, Practicing Catholic | 0 |
Once the prayer after Communion ends at Mass, the priest may include brief announcements that are not disruptive to the flow of the liturgy as he prepares the congregation for the concluding rites, said Father Tom Margevicius, director of worship for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. If detail is needed at that point, the priest can refer Mass participants to the weekly bulletin, he said.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Oct 18, 2022 | Ask Father Mike, Be quiet, Be there, Featured, Get more out of Mass, Mass, News, Sunday Mass, Watch | 0 |
Q) I don’t like going to Mass. I had to go when I was a kid, and I never got the point. But I also realize that it could just be me; I could be the one missing something. What can I do to get more out of Mass?
Read Moreby bcadmin | Oct 13, 2022 | Contemporary praise and worship, COVID-19 pandemic, Featured, Lifeline, Local News, Mass, Net Ministries, News | 0 |
A popular event for high school students in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis returns Nov. 5. Suspended during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Lifeline restarts at NET Ministries’ headquarters in West St. Paul with its format of Mass, contemporary praise and worship, a talk geared toward young people and their faith, and a time for eucharistic adoration to process topics discussed.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Sep 22, 2022 | Blessed Sacrament, Cannibal, cannibalism, Daily Mass, Mass, News, Your Heart His Home | 0 |
It was my habit as a freshman to attend daily Mass on my university campus. As I was leaving Mass one day, I ran into the boyfriend of a friend, we’ll call him “Brian.” He was a senior — and haughty. He had hopes of becoming an evangelical minister one day and starting his own church. He was also deeply suspicious of Catholics and didn’t hesitate to attack my faith when he could.
Read MoreAs we work to bring loved ones back to the Church, let’s explore the spiritual treasury of the Church and offer a few suggestions.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Sep 9, 2022 | Eucharistic Prayer, Liturgy, Mass, News, Practicing Catholic | 0 |
“Numerous saints have plumbed the depths of the Eucharist and only begun to appreciate just how profound and glorious this gift is for us,” said Father Tom Margevicius, director of worship for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. “I think the way that the Mass is currently set up is a perfect example of some of the depths that are often underappreciated about the Eucharist.”
Read Moreby bcadmin | Sep 4, 2022 | Commentary, Faith, lead, Mass, News, On Spirituality, parish, Religion | 0 |
For those who want to live fully human lives, they must offer worship to God.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Aug 26, 2022 | A Lamp Unto My Feet, Between the Sundays, Featured, General, good works, Gospel, Mass, News, parable, Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins, Parousia, prepared, Virtue | 0 |
Most of us were taught at a young age about the importance of sharing. And while sharing is wonderful, there are some things in life that we cannot share. There are things that we cannot borrow from others. We see that in today’s Gospel reading, …
Read Moreby bcadmin | Aug 19, 2022 | Between the Sundays, Eucharist, Featured, liturgical prayer, Liturgy, Mass, News, Prayer, prayer before communion, Prayer Life & Liturgy, rote prayer | 0 |
As Catholics, we are occasionally criticized for our ritual worship and rote prayers. While at times I do wish I was more poised when leading public impromptu prayers, I am grateful for the treasury of prayers at our fingertips. These prayers are …
Read Moreby bcadmin | Aug 14, 2022 | Abraham, Holy Communion, Holy Eucharist, Jesus Christ, Liturgy, Mass, News, The Dispatch | 0 |
It is a proverbial truth that if you really want to clean your house, plan a dinner party. The pressure of hosting your family or friends will force you to do what you otherwise might […]
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jul 20, 2022 | Cardinal George Pell, Features, interview, Liturgy, Mass, News, Spirituality, worship | 0 |
George Cardinal Pell has been a priest for nearly 60 years, and served as Archbishop of Melbourne and Archbishop of Sydney, as well as Prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy, and a member of […]
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In the Advent Season one of the Gospel Readings is the long list of the genealogical origin of Jesus, in the three sets of 14 names. Daunted by the long list and befuddled as to how to preach a homily on this long list of names this thought occurred to me: the healing of our […]
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