The bass-baritone reclaims the 'mystifyingly impenetrable' nature of the sacred ritual as a device for fueling rebirth.

William Mahrt, a towering figure in sacred music, left a legacy of preserving the Church’s traditional liturgical songs.

It’s like a “Messiah” every Sunday. Classical music lovers gather each December for an annual ritual of music writ large, ...

A Catholic priest from Massachusetts died “tragically” Jan. 20 in Spain, his order said. Father Richard K. Gross, 80, a Wrentham native, died in the city of Málaga while “preparing to ...

Young people dance along with music before the Youth Mass for Life on Jan. 24, 2025 at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the ...

Many of you who, like me, came of age in the ’60s will recognize the title of today’s column as lyrics from one of Bob Dylan’s songs. And many of you, like me, may be experiencing no small bit of ...

Police are investigating after a Catholic priest from Massachusetts died “tragically” last week in Spain while preparing for a cruise, according to his order. Reverend Richard K. Gross ...

Parishes and organizations in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia are offering numerous ways to support sacramental marriage for ...

On a morning when winter weather threatened the region, Catholics from across the Archdiocese of Washington gathered at Holy ...

Chinese-Filipino Catholics welcome the Year of the Snake with the Inculturated Mass at the Mary the Queen Parish in San Juan City on January 29, 2025.

Next year’s SEEK Conference is scheduled to be held in Denver; Columbus, Ohio; and Fort Worth, Texas, the annual Catholic event announced this week. Denver is the headquarters of the Fellowship ...

But when the blessing of water takes place outside Mass, the rite given here may be used by the priest or deacon. While maintaining the structure and chief elements of the rite, the celebrant ...