The use of Latin by the Church helps those of all nations and languages understand the Mass wherever they go and also raises our worship to a dignified and reverent level that the vernacular doesn't accomplish. It directs our minds and hearts toward heaven. — Read on http://www.catholic365.com/article/45949/why-is-latin-so-important-to-the-church.html

Let us pray for the people of California using a prayer to the patron saint of firefighters and a prayer taught to the children of Fatima, asking God to protect the firefighters and put a swift end to the blazes, and that the people of California will see this trial as a call to turn … Continue reading Prayer to St. Florian and a Fatima Prayer for the People of California →