With Fr. Matthew Tomeny. The manutergium is used by the newly ordained priest to wipe his hands of the blessed chrism oil after he is ordained. He gives it to his mother, and custom has it that she will be buried with it.

Why does the Catholic Church require all Catholics to attend Mass each Sunday? What requirements are needed to fulfill this obligation?In this episode of "Ask a Marian," Fr. Anthony Gramlich, MIC, helps us to better understand the importance of the Sabbath day and why we should keep it holy, giving God His due worship. 

Fr. Jason Lewis reminds us that every drop of blood and water that flowed from the Heart of Christ is a living fountain of mercy — the fulfillment of the ancient prophecy of Zechariah. Long before Calvary, God promised His people that “a fountain shall be opened … to cleanse them from sin and uncleanness” (Zech 13:1). That fountain is the Heart of Jesus, pierced by the lance of St. Longinus, from which mercy flowed to the whole world — east and west — for Jew and Gentile alike.