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 The Exsultet: Christ Our Light
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By Holy Spirit Parish
In Living the Liturgy
Posted April 15, 2021

The Exsultet: Christ Our Light

Excerpt by Father Michael J. Flyn   The Easter Proclamation – also known as the Exsultet, is intone by the deacon (or a priest, or a lay cantor if need be) and is one of the most evocative and [...]

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 What is Divine Mercy?
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By Holy Spirit Parish
In Living the Liturgy
Posted April 8, 2021

What is Divine Mercy?

(from www.thedivinemercy.org)   The message of The Divine Mercy is simple. It is that God loves us – all of us. And, He wants us to recognize that His mercy is greater than our sins, so that we [...]

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 The Exsultet: Christ Our Light
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By Holy Spirit Parish
In Living the Liturgy
Posted April 1, 2021

The Exsultet: Christ Our Light

Excerpt by Father Michael J. Flyn  The Easter Proclamation – also known as the Exsultet, is intone by the deacon (or a priest, or a lay cantor if need be) and is one of the most evocative and [...]

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 A Donkey or a Colt
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By Holy Spirit Parish
In Living the Liturgy
Posted March 25, 2021

A Donkey or a Colt

All four Gospels illustrated the triumphant entry of Jesus to Jerusalem. Interestingly, only in the Gospels of Matthew and John, a donkey was mentioned where Jesus sat and rode as He entered [...]

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 Why do we cover Crucifixes and other images during the final week of Lent?
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By Holy Spirit Parish
In Living the Liturgy
Posted March 18, 2021

Why do we cover Crucifixes and other images during the final week of Lent?

 In the Roman Missal we find the instruction, “In the Dioceses of the United States, the practice of covering crosses and images throughout the church from [the fifth] Sunday [of Lent] may be [...]

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 Questions and Answers about Lent and Lenten Practices
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By Holy Spirit Parish
In Living the Liturgy
Posted March 10, 2021

Questions and Answers about Lent and Lenten Practices

By USCCB  Q: I understand that all the Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence from meat, but I’m not sure what is classified as meat. Also, I’ve noticed that restaurants and grocery [...]

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 The Scrutinies
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By Holy Spirit Parish
In Living the Liturgy
Posted March 3, 2021

The Scrutinies

The scrutinies, which are solemnly celebrated on Sundays and are reinforced by an exorcism, are rites of self-searching and repentance and have above all a spiritual purpose. The scrutinies are [...]

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 Why No Alleluia during Lent?
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By Holy Spirit Parish
In Living the Liturgy
Posted February 24, 2021

Why No Alleluia during Lent?

The “Alleluia” comes to us from Hebrew, and it means “praise Yahweh.” Traditionally, it has been seen as the chief term of praise of the choirs of angels, as they worship around the [...]

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 Rite of Election
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By Holy Spirit Parish
In Living the Liturgy
Posted February 18, 2021

Rite of Election

by TeamRCIA  Many believe the purpose of the rite is to introduce the catechumens to the bishop, or to show the catechumens the many Catholic parishes that make up the diocese. Some seem to see [...]

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 Distribution of Ashes this Ash Wednesday
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By Holy Spirit Parish
In Living the Liturgy
Posted February 10, 2021

Distribution of Ashes this Ash Wednesday

Image from Vatican Media We have received the following instructions from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishop (USCCB) Committee on Divine Worship regarding Ash Wednesday in 2021 to be [...]

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