"When praying with a relic or sacramental like a blessed rosary, where's the line between devotion and superstition?It is there any Bible text that supports the tradition of relics?What is the difference between a Sacrament and a sacramental? What about the widespread practice of burying a statue of St. Joseph in the yard as one puts a house up for sale?Is there any difference between Benediction and Eucharistic Adoration-Devotion? Why i ..."
"Christopher Carstens holds a BA from the Oratory of St. Philip in Toronto,anMAin
Philosophy from theUniversity ofDallas, and an MA (Liturgical Studies) from The
Liturgical Institute. He is currently the Directorofthe OfficeofSacred Worship for the
Diocese ofLa Crosse, Wisconsin, where heservesas Coordinator ofPontifical
Liturgies, liturgical coordinator forthe Permanent Deacon formation program,
anddiocesan Director ofRCIA. He isan ..."
"The Second Vatican Council was undoubtedly one of the most influential events in the life of the Church. The first effort of the Council was Sacrosanctum Concilium, the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, promulgated on December 4, 1963. This document was the result of the work of the Liturgical Movement--decades of liturgical scholarship, research, and renewal.
Collected in this volume are liturgical documents related to the Liturgi ..."
"A program that affirms Scripture as a central source of Catholic teaching, nurtures knowledge of Catholic tradition year to year and encourages children and their families to live their Catholic faith."