And now what do we do? Having received Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist, we go out into the world to bring Christ to all we meet, through ... Read more

Have you noticed? Pope Francis often sits in the back of the Church after morning Mass to make his time of thanksgiving, some ten minutes or so. This is an ... Read more

When the Blessed Mother appeared to Adele Brise at Champion, Wisconsin on October 8, 1859, her message was simple, clear, and direct. “Teach the children what they need to know ... Read more

Now we are ready for Holy Communion. The rubrics state: “The priest genuflects, takes the host and, holding it slightly raised above the paten or above the chalice, while facing ... Read more

After the faithful sing or recite the “Lamb of God, Grant us Peace,” pay close attention to what the priest celebrant is doing. He bows his head, folds his hands, ... Read more

Next follows the ‘Agnus Dei’ (Lamb of God) calling to mind that electric moment when John the Baptist pointed to Jesus at the Jordan and told the Apostles John (brother ... Read more

There is a lot going on during the “Communion Rite” at this point in the Mass, but since there are only “40 Lessons on the Mass in Lent” I am ... Read more

The pace is picking up as we conclude the Eucharistic Prayer with the Great Amen. We are all focused at this point on the Holy Eucharist and we begin our ... Read more

It is such a simple word: Amen. And it seems to be exactly the same in English, German, French, Spanish, Latin, Greek, Aramaic and Hebrew. That’s because it came from ... Read more

No matter which Eucharistic Prayer we use, (1, 2, 3, 4 or the various Eucharistic Prayers for Reconciliation or for Masses for Children) they all end the same with the ... Read more

At every Mass, the Church prays for the living and the dead. Just because a person has died does not mean he is no longer part of the Church. And ... Read more

I love bells, don’t you? Bells are permitted at Mass, but not mandatory. Still, I think they add something beautiful to the experience. When I was chaplain at Northridge Prep ... Read more