of the human person from conception until natural death
Known in English as the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Lat. Sanctissimi Corporis et Sanguinis Domini Iesu Christi), this feast honors Jesus Christ, really, truly, and substantially present under the appearances of bread and wine. This Presence happens through the change that the Church calls transubstantiation (“change of…
The phrase “Women, behold your son! /Behold your mother!” refers to a moment in the Gospel of John (John 19:26-27) where Jesus, while on the Cross, entrusts his Mother, the ever-Virgin Mary, to the care of John the beloved disciple, and conversely, entrusts John to Mary. This act is often…
The liturgical revisions of the Second Vatican Council sought to reaffirm the close connection between the gift of the Spirit and the Lord’s resurrection and ascension. The Spirit and the accompanying seven-fold gifts are essential to understanding and living out the Paschal Mystery, which is the central mystery of salvation…
Charles Dickens famously described the parable of the Prodigal Son as “the finest short story ever written.” Arguably, this parable is the most well-known of all the parables that Jesus recounted; so much so, that elements of the incident have even entered the public consciousness. However, because that has occurred…
Latin: Dominus Deus Sabaoth Hebrew: sabaoth yhwhṣ ebā’ôt ~ Greek: Kyrios sabaoth The Holy, Holy, Holy or the Sanctus has been a part of the Mass from the first century…
Nature and dignity 