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Just as the Church has official ritual books for Mass and the sacraments, for blessings and for exorcism, so there is also an official book called the Handbook of Indulgences. We will not take time here to explain Church teaching on indulgences; though it is important and woefully neglected, that would be the subject of another book. The traditional name for this ritual book is the Raccolta, Italian for collection. In the 1910 edition of the Raccolta, there is an indulgence granted for praying …

As Bishops go, few have been as visible over the last few weeks as Bishop Joseph Strickland of the Diocese of Tyler, Texas. On the national stage he has been vocal in battles over rights for the unborn, the release of the McCarrick report, the behavior of the USCCB before and after the election, and so much more.On Monday, November 16th he released a letter to all the residents of his Diocese, both Catholic and non-Catholic. With the permission of the Diocese we are sharing that letter here …