Daily Mass and Technocracy
Anthony Lilles
February 15, 2022
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“Under the shadow of the Cross, the storm of secularism is not the last word about humanity.” – Dr. Anthony Lilles
The Marian Nature of the Extraordinary Form
Fr. Matthew MacDonald
May 20, 2021
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Why the fascination in the Mass of Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite not only by the Catholic elite but by those of simple faith? What does the Mass in the Extraordinary Form tell me not only about how to pray the mass in general, no matter what Rite or language I attend it in, but how to live my faith in Jesus?
Music and Meaning in the Mass: Why Meaning Matters
Charlie McKinney
August 19, 2020
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Nothing can spark and fan the flames of desire — of longing, love, awe, and reverence — quite like music can when it is skillfully directed to the task.
The Last Hours of Jesus: Gethsemane
Charlie McKinney
March 11, 2020
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Fr. Gorman has created a richly-textured, moment-by-moment account that brings to vivid life the powerful events that transpired between Jesus’ Agony in the Garden and His death on the Cross.
Lord, Teach Us To Pray: Calvary and the Mass
Charlie McKinney
March 4, 2020
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Prayer, meditation, Holy Hours, the Mass, and even a bit of philosophy: it’s all here in this delightful anthology of the works of the saintly archbishop Fulton J. Sheen!
The White Martyrdom that Leads to Union: Part 49 Mini-Course on Prayer
David Torkington
September 14, 2019
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David Torkington continues his mini-course on prayer with a close look at the mystical body and our incorporation into it through an ever-deepening death to self.
What is Our Response to the Living Word of God?
Claire Dwyer
January 27, 2019
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What is our response to the Word of God? Are we attentive to it? Do we allow ourselves to be moved to praise, repentance, and gratitude? Do we put it on the proper platform in our lives, giving it a place of primacy in our prayer? Claire Dwyer reflects on today’s readings.
Then Sings My Soul: The Power of Beautiful Worship
Claire Dwyer
January 15, 2019
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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.
The Prayer Without Ceasing: Part 20 Mini-Course on Prayer
David Torkington
November 15, 2018
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David Torkington continues his mini-course on prayer with a reflection on our prayerful participation in the Holy Mass.
Receiving the Eucharist with Humility
Dan Burke
June 26, 2018
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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.
