The Meaning of the Magnificat Prayer The name of the Magnificat prayer comes from the first words of Mary's song in Luke 1:46-55: "Magnificat anima mea Dominum" (My soul magnifies the Lord, or, My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord). In the Roman Catholic Liturgy of the Hours, the prayer is recited during the Vespers (Evening Prayer). The Magnificat is a canticle, a Christian song of praise that in this case is taken directly from the words of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Scripture. Mary rec

The prayer of absolution: “God, the Father of mercies, through the death and resurrection of his Son has reconciled the world to himself and sent the Holy Spirit among us for the forgiveness of sins; through the ministry of the Church may God give you pardon and peace, and I absolve you from your sins in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit”. Sacrament of Reconciliation is not essentially about our sins. The heart of the sacrament is God’s action: God’ Peace and God’ Fo

The Absolutio super feretrum The Absolution of the Dead This rite takes place after the Requiem Mass (the Mass for the Dead), especially on the Day of Burial. | Catholic Tradition & Evangelization