What did St. Paul VI call “the high point which family prayer can reach?” The answer may surprise you: It’s not praying the Rosary together as a family, as beautiful and venerable a private devotion ...

COMMENTARY: The heart-to-heart dialogue of the Liturgy of the Word prepares us to be united to Christ in Holy Communion. Prepare for Mass by reflecting on the readings before heading to church. ‘We ...

This illustration shows an altar with many of the objects used for the celebration of Mass. (Credit: CNS illustration/Zoey Maraist and Pia Hovenga, Arlington Catholic Herald) Listen ARLINGTON, ...

(RNS) — Other than sex, nothing is more heatedly debated by Catholics than the liturgy. Everyone has strong opinions based on years of personal experience. In the 1960s and ’70s, Pope Paul VI ...