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January 2020

January 20, 2020

“Ite Missa Est” – Go the Mass is … Begun

……………………………………………………………………………………………… A dis– MISSA –l sends us on MISS –ion to the world. What kind...

January 11, 2020

Baptized into Death – Circumcision wasn’t Radical Enough for Jesus.

Some of Jesus’ first followers had trouble with Jesus’ baptism by John. If anything, Jesus...

December 2019

December 28, 2019

The Communion Rite, the Dangerous Work of the Liturgy

Communion is the most important part of the Mass. I believe that now, but I...

December 07, 2019

Offertory vs. Preparation of the Gifts: When does the Offering of the Mass happen?

The second main part of the Mass, the Liturgy of the Eucharist, begins with what...

November 2019

November 04, 2019

Liturgical Reform and This Series amid Contrary Views

You can tell from these posts on the Mass that I view the liturgical reform...

November 01, 2019

The Liturgy of the Word: More than Listening

The first of the two main parts of the Mass is a sharing of God’s...

October 2019

October 29, 2019

Introductory Rites: “Please, Stand for Some Important Work”

Imagine you are a visitor from space finding yourself in a Catholic church during Sunday...

October 26, 2019

The Mass — Is it still the Same?

If you’re a traditionalist Catholic looking at the modern Mass, you might think the liturgical...

October 02, 2019

Priests: Through Holy Orders God’s Supports Us as We Do God’s Work

The sacrament of Holy Orders is not about a separate class of Christians whom God...

September 2019

September 27, 2019

How Holy Matrimony Saves Sex

I start with the romantic notion that sex means something; it’s not just physical pleasure....

September 25, 2019

Matrimony, a Very Long Sacrament

Celebrations of Grace: The Sacraments of the Catholic Church, Part 16 The sacrament of Matrimony...

September 13, 2019

Anointing of the Sick Celebrates Healing, Healers, and, Most of All, People who Want to be Healed

Celebrations of Grace: The Sacraments of the Catholic Church, Part 15 Sometimes death is just...

September 09, 2019

Reconciliation Happens, Against All Odds

Celebrations of Grace: The Sacraments of the Catholic Church, Part 14 We often think about...

September 06, 2019

Confirmation, Support for a Journey that isn’t Nearly Complete

Celebrations of Grace: The Sacraments of the Catholic Church, Part 13 It wasn’t easy to...

August 2019

August 26, 2019

RCIA and the Promise and Perilous Challenge of Baptism

Celebrations of Grace: The Sacraments of the Catholic Church, Part 12 A lengthy babysitting assignment...

August 12, 2019

Baptism Guarantees that the Church will Always Change

Celebrations of Grace: The Sacraments of the Catholic Church, Part 11 Baptism takes away Original...

August 02, 2019

Real Presence, or When is Jesus’ Presence Ever Not Real?

Celebrations of Grace: The Sacraments of the Catholic Church, Part 10 I was walking through...

July 2019

July 31, 2019

Grace in a World of Grace: The Symbiosis of Sacraments and Life

Celebrations of Grace: The Sacraments of the Catholic Church, Part 9 We live in a...

July 26, 2019

Sacraments, in the World, and for the New World

Celebrations of Grace: The Sacraments of the Catholic Church, Part 8 Does religion turn people...

July 24, 2019

Look Outside the Sacramental Celebration. It’s not a Distraction.

Celebrations of Grace: The Sacraments of the Catholic Church, Part 7 Sacraments are celebrations. That...

July 19, 2019

Learning about Sacramental Signs

Celebrations of Grace: The Sacraments of the Catholic Church, Part 6 I have lived through...

July 17, 2019

Emotions in Play: Liking or (Only) Loving the Sacraments

Celebrations of Grace: The Sacraments of the Catholic Church, Part 5 Catholics through the ages...

July 12, 2019

A Good Liturgical Celebration Speaks Clearly. Believing it is what’s hard.

Celebrations of Grace: The Sacraments of the Catholic Church, Part 4 In a good liturgical...

July 10, 2019

The Mystery that is Not Hidden in the Sacraments

Celebrations of Grace: The Sacraments of the Catholic Church, Part 3 A reflection on the...

July 05, 2019

Jesus, the Master at Life and the One I Meet in the Sacraments

Celebrations of Grace: The Sacraments of the Catholic Church, Part 2 The Church’s liturgy, her...

July 04, 2019

Remembering and Comparing: How Vatican II Changed The Liturgy

Celebrations of Grace: The Sacraments of the Catholic Church, Part 1 In the early 1960's I...

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