Some Sacramentals
"Pray without ceasing" (2 Thess. v. 17). "Every creature is sanctified by the word of God and prayer" (1 Tim. 4, 5). BY SACRAMENTALS we mean the various prayers, blessings, ceremonies and pious practices of the Church. Here mention will be made... The Celebration Of Feasts
"Seven days shalt thou celebrate feasts to the Lord thy God, in the place which the Lord shalt choose" (Deut. xvi. 15). "If he will not hear the Church, let him be to thee as the heathen and the publican" (Matt. xviii. 17). FROM these texts we ... The Ceremonies Of The Catholic Church
THE Catholic Church in the celebration of Mass and in the administration of the sacraments employs certain forms and rites. These are called ceremonies. By these ceremonies the Church wishes to appeal to the heart as well as to the intellect, and to... The Last Sacraments
"Is any man sick among you? Let him bring in the priests of the Church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: And the prayer of faith shall save the sick man, and the Lord shall raise him up, and if he be in sin... Vespers And Benediction
"Remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath day" (Ex. xx. 8). THIS commandment teaches us that God wills the whole Sunday to be spent in His honor. We should sanctify it by good works, and by assisting at divine service. On that day servile works an... Vestments Used By The Priest At Mass
BEFORE entering upon an explanation of the ceremonies of the Mass, which is our principal act of public worship, let us examine the meaning of the vestments worn by the priest during the celebration of that august sacrifice. First, it is well to rem...

Some Sacramentals Vespers And Benediction Praying For The Dead Ceremonies Of The Mass Celibacy Confirmation The Ceremonies Of The Catholic Church Vestments Used By The Priest At Mass

Crucifixes Relics And Images The Celebration Of Feasts Devotion To The Blessed Sacrament Honoring The Blessed Virgin Infant Baptism Respect Shown To Ecclesiastical Superiors Conclusion The Last Sacraments