Tag Archives: Reverence

The Mantilla and I

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Maria.Nicole

For my entire Catholic life (and then some) I have been aware of the practice of women covering their heads during Mass.  I converted to Catholicism straight into a TLM community – so I had never really been exposed to … Continue reading →

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Ad Orientem

Posted on February 22, 2014 by Maria.Nicole

Last Wednesday, the University of Dundee Catholic Society received a nice surprise! During our weekly meeting, we had Mass offered for us by a Dominican priest, Fr. Lawrence Lew, from the Edinburgh University chaplaincy. Having Mass said for us (and having the priest actually show … Continue reading →

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Communion on the Tongue… A Cause for Irreverence?

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Maria.Nicole

I just read an intriguing article from the National Catholic Register titled: “Why I’m Giving Up Communion on the Tongue” (bear with me…) The article talks about the difficulties of receiving Communion on the tongue from Eucharistic Minsters.  Ultimately concluding that … Continue reading →

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