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Did You Know… - Heralds Magazine

Did You Know…

At the beginning of the Offertory of the Mass, the acolyte hands the priest or deacon the chalice and paten covered by a small veil of the colour corresponding to the liturgical day, taking care that the sacred vessels remain hidden from the assembly. The chalice is then placed on …
Editorial team - 31, January 2025

Did You Know…

The refreshing contact of fingertips with holy water, followed by the superior spiritual refreshment of making the Sign of the Cross, usually marks the transition between the hustle and bustle of the street and the peace of the sacred precinct when entering a Catholic church. But have you ever wondered …
Editorial team - 31, December 2024

…why the Pope chooses a new name?

A man receives a name when he is born into the world by nature, when he is born into grace through Baptism, when he dies to the world through religious vows, and when he dies to himself by virtue of a vocation that confiscates him entirely. Abram was renamed Abraham …
Editorial team - 01, February 2026

…why we call the Supreme Pontiff Pope?

Pope: this is the title Catholics use to refer to their father… Yes, father, in the strictest and most etymological sense of the term. Πάππας – papas – was one of the first words babbled by Greek-speaking children. Directed with effusive affection to the father who protected, fed, taught, corrected …
Editorial team - 01, February 2026

…how the Salve Regina originated?

From one end of the earth to the other, no devout Catholic fails to raise to Heaven the most beautiful prayer dedicated to the Virgin Mother of God: the Salve Regina. What is its origin? Although the earliest reliable records of the Marian hymn date only to the end of …
Editorial team - 01, May 2026

…why a dog breed was named after a Saint?

In the mid-11th century, St. Bernard of Menthon founded the Hospitaller Congregation of Great St. Bernard, made up of canons regular, with the aim of establishing a monastery and providing lodgings for pilgrims crossing the Alps via the perilous pass between Valais, in Switzerland, and the Aosta Valley, in Italy. …
Editorial team - 01, May 2026

…how tabernacles came about?

Such is the Church’s love for Jesus Christ that, after the Bridegroom ascended to Heaven, she was not content to encounter Him again only during Holy Mass, but wished to adore Him every day, wherever it was celebrated. Tabernacles arose in order to satisfy this desire. The God whom the …
Editorial team - 01, July 2026

…who were the first Westerners to enter the Forbidden City?

China: a kingdom of dreams, surrounded by walls so imposing that they remained practically insurmountable until the end of the 16th century. However, there is no place on earth, however inhospitable, where the sweet timbre of Christ’s voice cannot resound. For the then-called Middle Kingdom, the Word of God used …
Editorial team - 01, July 2026

…why Saturday is dedicated to Our Lady?

The consecration of Saturday to Mary is a tradition that dates back to the Carolingian era, when Charlemagne’s learned advisor, Alcuin of York († 804), proposed two votive Masses in honour of the Blessed Virgin to be celebrated on that day. From the 11th century to the present day, the …
Editorial team - 01, April 2026

…how the custom of using candles for Mass originated?

In the year 64, the first great persecution against Christians broke out. Anyone who professed faith in Our Lord Jesus Christ could be thrown to the wild beasts in arenas, burned alive in imperial gardens, murdered in the streets, or crucified for the amusement of the populace. The Church then …
Editorial team - 31, July 2026

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