A particularly important change to the words used in the new translation of the Mass comes just before the Our Father. The priest says, “At the Savior’s command, and formed by divine teaching, we dare […]
Last night, I dreamed that a massive oak fell on my roof during a fierce lightning storm. In my dream, I was unharmed. But trying to escape, I discovered my only exit blocked by the […]
Some of the changes in the new translation of the Mass seem like no change at all. For instance, whereas we once used the word, shed, we now say that Jesus’ blood will be “poured […]
It has definitely been a rough couple of weeks for Team Catholic. The HHS Mandate which Bishop Robert E. Guglielmone described in his Jan. 30 letter to Catholics as “a direct attack on our freedom […]
After the transformation of the wine into the Blood of Jesus, the priest then says, “The Mystery of Faith.” This phrase comes from St. Paul’s exhortation to the Bishop Timothy (1 Tm 3:9). The context […]
The revised translation of the Institution Narrative employs the word chalice instead of cup. As a humble carpenter it seems logical to believe that Jesus would have used a cup to celebrate the Passover meal.Since […]
The Institution Narrative of the Eucharistic prayer is the part that uses the words of Jesus in which He says, “this is My Body,” and “this is My Blood.” It is called the “Institution Narrative” […]
Last month I had the opportunity to visit the Mustard Seed Community in Nicaragua. Mustard Seed Communities were founded in 1978 by Msgr. Gregory Ramkissoon in Jamaica to care for the very poor and vulnerable. […]
After the Sanctus comes the Eucharistic Prayer. It has traditionally been called the “canon” of the Mass, meaning norm or rule. Its core structure and elements provide an excellent model for personal prayer. Each Eucharistic […]
Recently at my parish, I met with some young families to discuss ways to retain the spiritual side of Christmas in the midst of the secular frenzy so common in our society. Three themes were […]
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