catholic liturgy

The history of the Maronite Catholic Church is very interesting..

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I told you before they both have the same wireless internet that I use to talk to you all. HAHA and it works great!

2008-02-25 22:36:09 by o

Complete Pentecost Liturgy, Catholic Priest presiding 2011

The practice is common on All Saints and All Souls days. It is also found in many non-Christian settings across the globe. The specific question here is how the practice is explained as a part of Catholic theology and liturgy. Suggestions for further readings large or small would be helpful. Is there anything in the standard works of the Catholic Church that deal with the practice? Also would like to know how the practice made its way into Catholic practices.

As Christians we believe that death is not the end, it is rather the beginning of our eternal life in heaven. We do not fear death, evil, or Satan. In Christ, we can laugh in the face of death.

These Eastern European practices along with the Latin American tradition of Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) which are celebrated on the All Saints Day (November 1) and All Souls Day (November 2) relate closely to Catholic theology.

Catholics believe in the Communion of Saints. This doctrine states that all saints are intimately related in the Body of Christ, a family. When you die and go to heaven, you do not leave this family.

Everyone in heaven or on their way to heaven are saints, you, me, my deceased grandmother, Mary the mother of Jesus, Mother Teresa and Pope John Paul II.

As part of this family, you may ask your family and friends living here on earth to pray for you. Or, you may also ask the Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint Andrew, or your deceased grandmother living in heaven to pray for you.

Or you can go to their grave site and have a picnic with them.

Our friends and relatives in heaven can be closer to us than our friends and relatives across the country.

With love in Christ.

2007-04-07 08:30:10 by John W

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We need some details on the included aspects of a Catholic wedding, including the liturgy, the blessing of the couple, the music, the program and so forth, the more details you can provide the better.

If you have website you can recommend that's great, no detail to trivial or small, hope you can help!

Thanks to all who respond!

The best thing to do is call your priest. He will give you a booklet that explains everything.

2008-05-08 18:14:13 by lina inverse

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When IJR was growing up Byzantine Catholic, the Sunday School teacher wanted us to get a good understanding the CATHOLIC or UNIVERSAL nature of the church, so she arranged for the class to attend a mass at a local Roman Catholic Church. While still a Catholic, IJR attended many other Masses as well. IJR was just wondering if any R.C had gone to an Eastern Catholic service. How did you like it?

I've been to a wedding at a Greek Orthodox church, does that count? The church was beautiful and the ceremony was very nice.

2009-01-13 14:39:37 by IJR

Then, after singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. (Matthew 26:30)

The singing of hymns goes back to the earliest of Christian times.

Although no one living knows, the Lord's Prayer certainly was sung before the sixth century during the origins of plainsong which in turn grew into Gregorian Chant.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregorian_c hant

With love in Christ.

2008-09-11 03:08:29 by Fray Loloy