January 18, 2018

Artemisa liturgia 1

Lent: Tips to make this time unforgettable for your community

9 minutes Lent is a time of prayer and penitence, of conversion. In other words, it is time for the Church to evangelize. Whether by words or by concrete works, this liturgical period is another opportunity to offer the faithful and brothers who are distant from the Church, a new encounter with Christ. But how can we make Lent a special time of conversion? Here are some practical tips on how to work evangelism during this time. Tip 1: Reaffirming the value of Via Continue→

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Is Catholic incense the same as ordinary incense?

17 minutes The use of Catholic incense in the Celebrations draws attention to the sacredness of that moment, even though the faithful do not understand the full meaning of it. Burning incense expresses reverence and prayer, following the example of Sacred Scripture: “May my prayer rise to you like the smoke of incense” (Psalm 140, 2). However, the faithful need to know that Catholic incense used in the Church’s Liturgy is not the same as the ones used in African cults and not even Continue→