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One of the singular moments assigned to the deacon at mass is to utter the phrase: “Let us offer one another the sign of peace.” But where and when that moment occurs may be about to change. John Allen has some analysis and insight: In response to a worldwide consultation requested by Pope Benedict XVI,…

“We declare, pronounce and define that the doctrine which asserts that the Blessed Virgin Mary, from the first moment of her conception, by a singular grace and privilege of almighty God, and in view of the merits of Jesus Christ, Saviour of the human race, was preserved free from every stain of original sin is…

I’ll bet you’ve never seen this before: the making of communion wafers at the Cavanaugh Company in Rhode Island, the largest manufacturer of altar bread in America. This comes from Michael Paulson, who posted it last week at Articles of Faith, the religion blog of the Boston Globe. Fascinating stuff. Take and watch.

A couple days ago, I posted an amusing photograph from my parish’s Thanksgiving Day mass. To my amazement, it unleashed a tiny firestorm of comment and debate on the subject of girls serving on the altar. One veteran of my parish altar server society, who is now in college, was particularly upset by the reaction,…
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