A rite represents an ecclesiastical tradition about how the sacraments are to be celebrated. As the early Church grew and spread, it celebrated the sacraments as would be best understood and received ...

And grant us your salvation. As circumstances suggest, the celebrant may begin with an explanation of the blessing. Someone reads a text of sacred Scripture, such as the following. Lk 2:51b-52 Mary, ...

ONDCP leads and coordinates the nation’s drug policy so that it improves the health and lives of the American people. ONDCP is responsible for the development and implementation of the National Drug ...