Vatican sources said they believe Pope Francis was distancing himself from a recent Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) statement in his Angelus of March 21. The CDF Responsum said priests could not give blessings to same-sex unions because “God cannot bless sin”. The statement has caused an outcry from LGBT+ Catholics and Read more
It’s taken me years, but I’m really learning to love St. Joseph. Part of it has probably been praying this novena, but a bigger part is art. I’m sorry, but I just can’t get that excited about an old guy with a lily. But with all the traveling I’ve done, I’ve seen a lot of Read more
St Joseph’s Church in Douglas St, Timaru, New Zealand, was deconsecrated during a service last Sunday. The church has not been used for regular mass for the past five years and its deconsecration gave about 200 past parishioners a chance to say goodbye. Deconsecration removes the religious blessing placed on the building, in preparation for Read more
In his first decree pertaining to the liturgy, Pope Francis has approved the permanent inclusion of the name of St Joseph in all of the Eucharistic Prayers regularly used in the Latin rite of the Mass. The Congregation for Divine Worship issued the decree calling for the inclusion of St Joseph in Eucharistic Prayers II, Read more