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Father Ralph W. Talbot Jr.

Father Ralph Talbot is pastor of St. Hubert Catholic Community in Chanhassen, Minn.

Five ways to prepare for Mass

May 29, 2025
By Father Ralph W. Talbot Jr.
OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary, Worship & Sacraments

Here are five simple things you can do to prepare for Mass. They aren’t difficult or time-consuming. But they are guaranteed to help you enter more deeply into the celebration of the Mass and achieve a more intimate union with Christ and the other members of the worshiping community.

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