by The Exodus Team | Mar 13, 2024 | Lent, liturgical questions, Our Team Picks
When you step into church next weekend, you might notice that something is different. As you look around, you’ll notice that all of the beautiful statues and artwork have been covered up. Why has this been done? Reason 1: PassiontideThe first reason is that it is now...
by The Exodus Team | Feb 15, 2024 | Articles, Lent, liturgical questions, Our Team Picks
In the season of Lent, our worship takes on a new rhythm, subtly shifting our focus towards a more penitential spirit. This season invites us to embrace change, not just for change’s sake, but to deepen our faith and live out the Lenten journey the Church lays before...
by The Exodus Team | Dec 20, 2023 | Advent, Exodus 90, Feast Days, liturgical questions
Imagine your whole family gathering together to celebrate the Nativity of the Lord on December 25th. As you bow your heads to say grace, thanking the Lord for his bountiful gifts, someone pipes up, “You all know that December 25th is just a pagan festival, right?”...
by The Exodus Team | Dec 12, 2023 | Articles, Asceticism, liturgical questions
The Ember days are occasions to thank God for the blessings received during the previous season, pray for those ordained, and renew ourselves spiritually. They are days of fasting and abstinence. These fasts were initially called “quatuor tempora” (the four times)....
by The Exodus Team | Sep 28, 2023 | Articles, Formation, liturgical questions
I want to explain what the General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM) is, its history and development, and answer the question, “Who should read it?” The GIRM is two things. First, it is the Church’s liturgical law. Second, it is the beginning of the Roman Missal...
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