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Why Do Catholics Light Candles?
Lighting a candle within the Catholic Tradition is a gesture full of symbolism. The candle’s light represents Christ, the Light of the world (John 8:12) and reminds us of God’s presence in our lives. It is also a sign of prayer and offering, as the flame consumes itself while our prayers rise to heaven like…
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Triduo de Carnestolendas
| Publicado por Esther Ramírez El Triduo de Carnestolendas, es una práctica devocional que surgió como respuesta a los excesos asociados al periodo de Carnaval. Durante estos días previos a la Cuaresma, algunas celebraciones se caracterizan por comportamientos que pueden alejarse de la espiritualidad cristiana. Para contrarrestar esto, la Iglesia instituyó este Triduo como un…
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Carnival Triduum
| Posted by Esther Ramírez The Carnival Triduum is a devotional practice that arose as a response to the excesses associated with the Carnival period. During these days before Lent, some celebrations are characterized by behaviors that may deviate from Christian spirituality. To counteract this, the Church instituted this Triduum as an act of reparation…
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Velo Católico para la Santa Misa
~ Publicado por Esther Ramírez ¿Por qué las mujeres deben usar el velo durante la Santa Misa? El uso del velo en las Iglesias, incluso en la vida cotidiana, se ha perdido debido al modernismo y a las falsas creencias. Hoy en día se dice que las “abuelas” son las únicas que usan el velo,…
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Catholic Veils for the Holy Mass
Posted by Esther Ramírez Why should women wear the veil during the Holy Mass? The use of the veil in Churches, even in everyday life, has been lost due to modernism and false beliefs. Nowadays people say that “grandmas” are the only ones who wear the veil, or that it is something “old”, “out of…