Tuesday, January 26, 2016

LATIN MASS & HISTORY: SEEING THE BEAUTY OF THE TRIDENTINE TRADITION


A visit to any Catholic archdiocese is not complete without hearing what is known as the Tridentine Mass. While some people might find the said mass quite boring and confusing, there is actually more to it than meets the eye.
What Is A Tridentine Mass?
Simply put, a Tridentine mass is what is also known as the Latin mass. The said mass got its official name from the Council of Trent, the party responsible for the some of the changes done by the Catholic Church when it comes to religious rites. One of the most notable change would be the priest facing the people during the rites instead of everyone facing the altar.
As the name implies, a Tridentine or Latin Mass typically makes use of the Latin language throughout the whole rite. This does not, however, mean that you need to have an intimate knowledge of the said language as they usually give out missals that can guide you. Read more on this article. http://bit.ly/2oQRAyX

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

UNDERSTANDING THE HISTORY OF OLD ST. MARY’S CHURCH IN DETROIT


Known as the City of Churches, Detroit, Michigan is the home to some of the oldest churches in United States of America. So much so that some of the churches are even much older than United States itself. One of the oldest churches in the city is Old St. Mary’s Church. It is the first German Church built in Detroit and the third oldest Roman Catholic Church in the area after St. Anne and Most Holy Trinity.
In the olden times, German Catholic farmers who emigrated from Germany are the original devotees of the parish church. It was built in order to serve the growing number of German churchgoers. Read more on this article. http://bit.ly/2oQJre6

Thursday, January 14, 2016

KNOWING THE HISTORY OF CATHOLIC CHURCHES IN CITY OF DETROIT


Roman Catholicism is one of the biggest religions in the world. It has been in existence for centuries and has reached a lot of people even in Western civilization. It is believed that there are more Roman Catholics than believers of other religions. In the United States, Detroit, Michigan is one of the places that were highly influenced by Roman Catholicism.
Humble Beginnings
It was greatly influenced that Detroit is home to a lot of Catholic churches. Detroit is also once known as the City of Churches. It all started with a humble chapel on the banks of Detroit River three hundred years ago. Over the years, Catholic churches sprouted in Michigan from both rural and urban areas. Many American designers picked up the architecture trend in Europe and adapted the styles to Catholic churches in Detroit. Because of their architectural beauty, many artists, designers and scholars were at awe at its grandeur.Read more on this article. http://bit.ly/2oj6xqw

Friday, January 8, 2016

GETTING TO KNOW THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF CHURCHES FOUND IN DETROIT


For Catholics, churches play an important part in their lives, particularly in their religious services. For some people who believe in another religion, they may seem like just a wonderful piece of architecture that has been built over hundreds of years ago. At first glance, churches may all look the same in terms of floor plans and just differ in designs and materials used in building it; they all have an aisle which leads to the cross at the center of the altar area.
They also have towers and domes that direct towards the sky, as a representation of Jesus Christ’s looking at us from above.For devout Catholics, however, churches are not all the same. Not just in styles and layouts, has different classification system. There’s the cathedral, basilica, chapel, parish church, oratory and crypts. Read more on this article. http://bit.ly/2oiWZvx