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.
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.
David Torkington continues his mini-course on prayer with a reflection on our prayerful participation in the Holy 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 about liturgical participation, and the meaning and significance of making the sign of the cross.
How can we imitate the Blessed Virgin Mary at Mass? Fr. Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen explains in an excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”.
Dan Burke and Melissa Elson interview John Johnson, Associate Director of the Avila Institute, on the importance of our participation in the Mass and how it affects us and all of those around us.
Christopher Carstens reflects on the Holy Eucharist in this chapter from his book “A Devotional Journey into the Mass”.
