A child praying
by Jay Fadden

When my kids were younger, taking them to church was a challenge. They were loud and moving about everywhere. When my children were very young, we first attended a church that had a crying room. Many of you will remember those rooms, stuffed with children who were running around as their parents chased after them and tried to control them.



Question: What do we do at Mass?

Crucifix in the CatholicTV Chapel
Question: Why do I have to go to Mass every Sunday?


Question: Why does a priest wear different colored vestments?


Throughout the liturgical year, a priest wears different colored vestments for Mass depending on the liturgical season and which Mass he is celebrating. The colors have symbolic meaning and mark the passage of time. The four most common colors for vestments are green, white, violet, and red.