Daily Archives: January 14, 2012

Icons Open the Window to Heaven

by PATTI MAGUIRE ARMSTRONG From National Catholic Register Even in Catholic circles, icons suffer from insufficient understanding. These images are often regarded as a mere style of art from Eastern Orthodox churches. What they are, however, are glimpses into eternity … Continue reading

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Cross, Altar and the Right Way of Praying

From Homilectic and Pastoral Review By Father Stephan Heid Recalling the rituals and rubrics of the past which retain their meaning today. In the Vatican, and in the pontifical basilicas of Rome (formerly called “patriarchal basilicas”), a ruling has recently … Continue reading

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