From questions I receive almost daily, I know that the Church has done a poor job educating the faithful about Eucharist and Liturgy. This series will focus primarily on the Mass. This will be in 4 parts. The first part being from the beginning to the Word. That is this blog. Next post will deal withContinue reading “The Mass Part 1”
Category Archives: Eucharist
Facing East? REALLY?
Ad orientem, or facing away from the people. When I first read facing East, I actually thought, “I already face East”… took a second for this image to appear in my mind Stunned and then figured I was dreaming. I figured I would just have my people turn around and we would all be covered. IContinue reading “Facing East? REALLY?”
Do we really need the Presentation of the Gifts?
In an effort to save time or make things simpler and to make things easier for servers, I have heard people suggest we can skip the offertory procession or the presentation of the gifts. This brings me back to that sad survey showing that less than half of all Catholics believe in the Church’s teachingContinue reading “Do we really need the Presentation of the Gifts?”
How much of Mass can I miss for it to count
How much of Mass do I really need to attend to meet my Mass obligation?I love this question, not really. It isn’t about what counts and what doesn’t count. It is about trying to enter into a deeper relationship with our God. And to ask “what counts” I think of Sheldon on “Big Bang” andContinue reading “How much of Mass can I miss for it to count”
Do we listen to the Prayers at Mass?
I am starting to really like the presidential prayers in the 3rd edition of the Roman Missal. I think there might be many writings on this topic. Although I was originally among those that maligned the new translation, especially in he presidential prayers, I have come to find deep meaning in them. The 27th SundayContinue reading “Do we listen to the Prayers at Mass?”
Mingling of Water and Wine at Mass – Pet Peeve series #1
Deacons and priests are blessing the water before they put a drop of water into the chalice with the wine during the preparation of the gifts and I don’t like it. I also can’t find anything in the current rubrics calling forit. Frequently during my leave, I sat through Mass and wondered, could they haveContinue reading “Mingling of Water and Wine at Mass – Pet Peeve series #1”