PRIESTLY CELIBACY: WHY THEY DO NOT MARRY & DIFFERENCES IN RITES INBOX QUESTION: Hello Chinaka, I just find it hard to comprehend the fact that priests do not get...
Author - Chinaka Justin Mbaeri
Most people are not aware that the “Catholic Church” is actually comprised of different rites all in union with the pope. The Western, or Latin Catholic...
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THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PASCHAL CANDLE AT EASTERTIDE; WHY DO WE USE CANDLES AT MASS AND OTHER LITURGICAL CELEBRATION?
INBOX QUESTIONS: 1. “Hello brother, I hope I’m not asking too much questions. Please what is the significance of the use of candles in worship...
PAYING MONEY TO BOOK MASS… RIGHT OR WRONG? INBOX QUESTION “Good afternoon. Please I want you to clarify me on the reasons why we pay some money to book Mass...
THE LORD’S DESCENT INTO THE UNDERWORLD (From an ancient Homily on Holy Saturday) “What is happening? Today there is a great silence over the earth, a great...
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WHAT’S SO GOOD ABOUT GOOD FRIDAY, SINCE IT IS NOTED AS A DAY JESUS DIED ON THE CROSS?
As it appears visible to the blind and audible to the deaf, today is universally celebrated in Christendom as GOOD FRIDAY. But then, the ultimate question is: “Why...
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THE GREAT EVENTS IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH: EASTER TRIDUUM (HOLY THURSDAY, GOOD FRIDAY AND HOLY SATURDAY)
THE GREAT EVENTS IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH: EASTER TRIDUUM (HOLY THURSDAY, GOOD FRIDAY AND HOLY SATURDAY – EASTER VIGIL) The word “Triduum” has a latin...
WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE CHRISM MASS? Every year there’s usually a mass during the Holy Week, where the entire people of God (The Bishops, the priests, deacons...
VEILING THE CRUCIFIX AND IMAGES IN THE CHURCH DURING PASSIONTIDE OUTLINE: 1. THE PRACTICE 2. MYSTICAL SIGNIFICANCE 3. SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE 4. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE...
A BRIEF EXPLANNATION Holy Week is the week which precedes the great festival of the Resurrection on Easter Sunday, the final week of Lent. Holy Week begins...
