Adapted from Archbishop's homily at USC's "Gold Mass" marking the 800th anniversary of the birth of St. Thomas Aquinas.

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A. These are things the liturgy neither prescribes nor forbids. Both are time-honored prayer practices that fall squarely ...

When a holy day of obligation falls on a Sunday and so is transferred to another day, the Catholic faithful are encouraged to ...