The celebration of the Eucharist, the center of the Church’s life and the highpoint of its worship, should be given a dignity and a grandeur worthy of the reality it makes present.
Dan Burke and his co-host Melissa Elson speak with liturgy expert Christopher Carstens to discuss the best response to the dismissal at Mass.
Dan Burke and Melissa Elson interview liturgy expert Christopher Carstens on the humility needed to receive Our Lord’s precious Body and Blood at Mass.
What’s the purpose of the Offertory? Dan Burke and Melissa Elson interview liturgy expert Christopher Carstens and discuss uniting our hearts to God’s heart during the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.
Dan Burke and Melissa Elson interview liturgy expert Christopher Carstens and discuss the most effective way to listen to the readings during the Liturgy of the Word.
Dan Burke and Melissa Elson interview Christopher Carstens on participation in the liturgy and the beauty of the collect, or opening prayer, of the Mass.
Dan Burke and Melissa Elson interview Christopher Carstens about liturgical participation, and the meaning and significance of making the sign of the cross.
Dan Burke and guest host, Stephanie Burke, interview Christopher Carstens about his book “A Devotional Journey into the Mass” to help us discover the meaning and beauty of the liturgy.
Dan Burke and Melissa Elson interview Avila Institute Associate Director, John Johnson, about how the faithful can endure and overcome difficulties in the liturgy in our time.
How does cult cultivate culture? Find out from liturgy expert Christopher Carstens as he explains how our relationship with God and the liturgy cultivates the culture.
What can we do to color our lives with spiritual joy this Easter season? Fr. John Bartunek reflects on this and offers three suggestions.
Pope St. Leo the Great explains how the Church of Christ rises on the firm foundation of Saint Peter’s faith.
Dan Burke and guest host, Stephanie Burke, interview Christopher Carstens on his book “A Devotional Journey into the Mass” to help us discover the meaning and beauty of the liturgy.
Is Corpus Christi Sunday just a symbolic solemnity? How do the Greek words of Scripture figure into this? Find out as Dr. Joseph Hollcraft shares a Scripture-based apologetical conversation with a friend.
Fr. John Bartunek explains how the term “choir” can be applied to various things in the Church — from clothing to physical structures, and even to special seating. Learn more about this term which spiritual authors sometimes refer to in their writings.
