Daily Archives: 27 July 2010

Need a Liturgical Blessing for your Arthritis?

This Sunday’s your day, courtesy of the Redemptorists. Father Thomas Picton, superior of the Denver province: We hope this is the beginning of an annual tradition that brings people to our churches to ask for the blessing and intercession of … Continue reading

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OCF 51: Between Death and the Funeral Liturgy

One thing you will not find in the Church’s liturgy is the rosary during a wake. There can be a lot of misunderstanding about this. The rosary is ritual, to be sure. But it is not part of the funeral … Continue reading

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