Bishop Donald Trautman explains in this 2005 interview some of the changes in the liturgy that we're seeing now, along with the reasons behind them. As a...
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It's time for the congregation to share the Sunday stage with the choir, argues a priest who wants the Mass to be sung by all. Here are a number of...
There is no simple answer to whether applause is appropriate in the liturgy. It really depends on who the Catholics are and why they might be clapping...
With the diocesan chancery ground zero in the sex abuse crisis, now is a good time to ask whether a renovation might be in order. “I want you to get up...
The first language of Christian liturgy was Aramaic, the common language of the first Christians, who were Palestinian Jews. While Hebrew was the language of...
Why the new Mass prayers may be confusing. I was leading a group discussion on the merits of the renewed liturgy of Vatican II when John, a middle-aged...
U.S. Catholic has helped Latinos claim their rightful place in the church. Part of a series on U.S. Catholic’s 75th anniversary. There’s been a...
At the end of 1968 a poet and an artist looked back on a tragic year. Part of a series on U.S. Catholic's 75th anniversary. The December 1968 issue of U.S...
How U.S. Catholic got its start 75 years ago This year marks the 75th anniversary of U.S. Catholic magazine, and throughout 2010 we will dig into our...
Every doctrine or practice familiar to Catholics has a history of its own, and some official expressions of church teaching are quite recent, such as the...
