by viadmin | Mar 10, 2017 | Liturgy on Lent
Color of the Veil for the Cross Fr. Edward McNamara Q: In the new Roman Missal the color for covering the cross is violet; however, the color is red for the vestments. I have noticed that different churches do red and some violet; even the Vatican used red, which is...
by viadmin | Mar 10, 2017 | Liturgy on Lent
Picking the day Lent begins Fr. Edward McNamara Q: What determines what day Lent begins? A: The short answer to your question is that the beginning of Lent depends on the date of Easter. Easter follows a lunar, rather than a solar, calendar and is celebrated on the...
by viadmin | Mar 10, 2017 | Liturgy on Lent
“Way of the Cross” within the Mass Fr. Edward McNamara Q: My parish usually has a Way of the Cross followed by the Mass during Fridays of Lent. I saw a priest integrate the Way of the Cross with the Mass. The Liturgy of the Word was replaced with the Way of the Cross....
by viadmin | Mar 10, 2017 | Liturgy on Lent
Covering Crosses and Images in Lent Fr. Edward McNamara Q: Why are crosses and images covered during the last weeks of Lent? A: First of all, I would first like to recommend Monsignor Peter Elliott’s excellent guide “Celebrations of the Liturgical Year” published by...
by viadmin | Mar 10, 2017 | Liturgy on Lent
Commemorating Saints in Lent Fr. Edward McNamara Q: Several questions have arisen at a seminary regarding the proper way to commemorate the saints during privileged seasons, such as Lent. I was wondering if you could lay out the proper or at least suggested ways in...
by viadmin | Mar 10, 2017 | Liturgy on Lent
Lay preaching on Good Friday Fr. Edward McNamara Q: Could a layperson, with the diocesan bishop’s permission, licitly preach after the Gospel at the Good Friday liturgy, since it is not a Mass? A: Laypeople may preach on certain occasions. The 2004 instruction...
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