Liturgy Matters — The homily
byBy Dr. Judy Bullock Surveys taken in the last few years report that, for most Catholics, the homily is one of the most important…
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Liturgy Matters — Symbols of the triduum
byBy Dr. Judy Bullock The Easter triduum — Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter — that we will be celebrating this week is the culmination…
Liturgy Matters — Music in the funeral rites
byBy Dr. Judy Bullock Music in the funeral rites Music is an important element in the funeral liturgies with the power to comfort and…
Liturgy Matters — What are the Catholic funeral rites?
byThere are three main liturgies provided by the Catholic Church at the time of death: the Funeral Vigil Service, the Funeral Liturgy; and the…
Liturgy Matters — Why Latin?
byDr. Judy Bullock The language of the Old Testament scriptures was primarily Hebrew. Jesus spoke Aramaic, not Latin. The dominant spoken language in the…
Liturgy Matters — Role of the cantor at Mass
byBy Dr. Judy Bullock What is the role of the cantor at Mass? The ancient role of the cantor was restored with the revisions…
Liturgy Matters — Communal celebration of sacraments
byBy Dr. Judy Bullock Why do we celebrate infant baptisms at Sunday Mass? Some of us still remember the time in the past when…
Liturgy Matters — The role of the deacon at Mass
byBy Dr. Judy Bullock What is the role of the deacon at Mass? The development of a diaconate ministry in the early church was…
Liturgy Matters — 50th anniversary of liturgical changes
byBy Dr. Judy Bullock What important event happened 50 years ago this month? Most of us are aware that this year is the 50th…
Liturgy Matters — The season of Advent
byBy Dr. Judy Bullock A new church year begins this weekend with the celebration of the first Sunday of Advent. Advent is a season…