Genuflecting. Touching the right knee to the floor before the Blessed Sacrament.
Bowing at the holy name. A slight bow of the head whenever the name of Jesus is spoken.
Bowing at the Incarnation in the Creed. A deep bow at the words about Christ taking flesh.
Kneeling at the consecration. Why the congregation goes down during the Eucharistic Prayer.
The silence at Mass. The pauses in the liturgy are part of the liturgy.
The sign of peace. A short greeting before Communion, not an intermission.
Blessing yourself at the door. Dipping your fingers in holy water on the way in.
Wearing a veil. Some women cover their heads at Mass. Here is what it is and is not.
The brown scapular. Two small pieces of cloth worn over the shoulders under clothing.
Medals and the Miraculous Medal. Small blessed medals worn as a sign, not a charm.
Ashes on the forehead. The mark received on Ash Wednesday, and why it stays on all day.
Dressing for Mass. What modesty actually means, and what it does not.
A holy water font at home. Blessed water by the door of the house.
A crucifix in the house. Not an empty cross. A corpus, and a reason.
A prayer corner. One small surface in the house set aside for God.
Blessing the house. The chalk over the door, and the rite behind it.
Friday penance. Every Friday of the year is penitential, not only in Lent.
Fasting. What the Church actually requires, and what it is for.
Ember days. Four sets of three days that mark the turn of the seasons.
First Fridays and First Saturdays. Two monthly devotions with conditions attached.
Novenas. Nine days of prayer for one intention.
The sign of the cross. The oldest Christian gesture, and the shortest creed.
Latin in the liturgy. Why the Church still uses it, and what you are expected to know.
Deo gratias and other phrases. The short Latin lines Catholics use without translating.
Praying for the dead. Why Catholics keep praying after the funeral.
The Angelus. Three pauses a day at six, noon, and six.
Grace before meals. The blessing said at the table, and why it is said out loud.