Religious Customs

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Catholic Customs

First Communion by Theofile Emmanuel Duverger - 1867

	‘Call Me Jorge’ Pope Francis disregards papal titles & protocol
	The Children’s Greeting Lessons for today in a 19th century German painting
	The Holy Viaticum in Bourgogne A village priest brings Our Lord to a sick person for the last time
	My Encounter with Alphonsus de Liguori A new perspective for life after reading Preparation for Death
	The Sudden and Unprovided Death St. Francis de Sales distinguishes different ways to die well
	Preparing Soul and Body for Christmas The authentic joys a Catholic should have & what should he avoid
	Visiting the Holy House of Loreto St. Therese of Lisieux reports special favors received from Heaven
	Why Saturday Is Dedicated to Our Lady Only she was faithful to the promise of the Ressurrection on Holy Saturday
	The Luminous Mysteries: Novelty Clashes with Tradition Adding a new set of mysteries opposes Our Lady's expressed wish
	How and When to Use the Veil in Modern Times The ideal situation and practical solutions
	The Rosary: A Weapon against Progressivism Examples of how it destroyed heresies in the past should inspire us today
	The Thirty Gregorian Masses The efficacy of this centuries-old practice initiated by Pope St. Gregory the Great
	Praying the Fifteen Decades of the Rosary Our Lady asked for the full Rosary and linked to it special graces
	Don't Forget Sacramentals - Aids to the Spiritual Life What are these special ways the Church created to benefit the faithful?
	How to Address Priests: Titles, Abbreviations, and Signs of Respect The correct treatment for members of the Hierachy, clergy and religious persons
	St. Pius X on Priestly Dignity and Propriety Photos illustrating the contrast between past and present priestly behavior
	First Communion Progressivism is destroying the sacrality of a soul's first encounter with Our Lord
	Restoration: Let's Begin with the Veil History, significance and propriety of the veil for women at Mass
	A Study of the Veil in Christian Tradition Introduction A scholarly study based on Greek and Latin texts of Saints *Part 1:* The Veil in the Apostolic Age St. Paul ordered women to wear veils inside the church *Part 2:* The Veil and the Church Fathers - St. John Chrysostom A woman should be ashamed not to be covered with a veil in church *Part 3:* St. Ambrose and St. Augustine on the Veil Lust and vanity are avoided if a woman covers her hair and neck *Part 4:* St. Thomas Aquinas and His Teaching on the Veil Not wearing a veil is not a sin, but its use is highly recommended *Part 5:* The Veil in St. Thomas' Commentary on the Corinthians By covering her head, a woman affirms her submission to man *Part 6:* What Does Canon Law Say about the Veil? While the Code of 1917 called for the veil, the Conciliar Code ignores it Conclusion How and When to Use the Veil in Modern Times