POPE'S MESSAGE | Don't skip Sunday Mass; people need communion with God, Church
Carol Glatz | Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY -- It's important to go to Mass every Sunday because that's where people receive Christ who saves, forgives and unites everyone to His Father, Church...
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Dear Father | Receiving Communion focuses on quality of reception, not quantity
Father John Mayo Q: How many times a day can I receive Communion? read more
View ArticleCardinal outlines possible paths to Communion for divorced, remarried
Cindy Wooden | Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY -- The Catholic Church needs to find a way to offer healing, strength and salvation to Catholics whose marriages have failed, who are committed to...
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Dear Father | ‘Proper disposition’ is necessary for receiving Communion
Father John Mayo Q: I try to attend daily Mass, but because of my schedule I sometimes arrive late. How late is too late to receive Communion? read more
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DEAR FATHER | Scriptures reveal God's intention for use of grape wine at Mass
Father John Mayo Why do we use grape wine at Mass? Does is make a difference if it is red or white? As spring approaches, we happily await berry season. While many of these berries will be eaten, some...
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Dear Father | Scripture provides for using grapes for Communion wine
Father John Mayo QuestionWhy does the Church require that wine be used for the Precious Blood of Christ?Father Mayo's answer:According to the Code of Canon Law, Canon 924 states that the wine used...
View ArticleChurch welcomes thousands at ‘mother of all vigils’
By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — During what the Roman Missal describes as the "mother of all vigils," the U.S. Catholic Church welcomed thousands of new Catholics at the Easter Vigil April 15 in...
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After Easter, Chileans on horseback bring Communion to homebound
By Jane Chambers | Catholic News Service COLINA, Chile — The priests and helpers came on horses and bicycles carrying red, white and blue Chilean flags and metal crosses. Their mission: to pray and...
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GUEST COLUMNIST | In gratitude for a decade of service and communion
Father Randy Soto For the past 11 years, I have been blessed to walk in pilgrimage with the Archdiocese of St. Louis. As I prepare for my new assignment in Rome, I can only thank the Lord for all the...
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DEAR FATHER | Staying until end of Mass continues reception of God’s graces
By Father John Mayo Is it OK to leave Mass immediately after receiving Communion? The word that stands out to me the most in this question is the word "OK." This word means that what's being proposed...
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DEAR FATHER | Reasons vary for pattern in distributing Communion under one or...
By Father John Mayo Sometimes, this discussion of offering Holy Communion under both forms turns into a contentious issue. Some feel that when the Precious Blood isn't offered, they don't fully...
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