Remember ‘secret’ prayers? This is the best one! Today’s Lenten Lesson: The Best ‘Secret’ Prayer Remember those ‘secret’ prayers?  This is my favorite. 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, and prays […]Read more

This means “Lamb of God” Today’s Lenten Lesson: The Agnus Dei Most of what is in the Mass can be found in the Bible. It’s true, almost every word in the Mass can be traced back to the Bible – like the “Lamb of God” prayer right before Holy Communion. In Latin we call it […]Read more

How does peace begin? Today’s Lenten Lesson: The Sign of Peace St. Mother Teresa said, “Peace begins with a smile.” Do you smile when you offer someone a sign of Christ’s peace?  I sure hope so.  It helps. There is a lot going on during the “Communion Rite” at this point in the Mass. But […]Read more

There are seven petitions in this prayer Today’s Lenten Lesson: The Lord’s Prayer Do you know why the Our Father is called the Lord’s Prayer? The Our Father is called the “Lord’s Prayer” because it was given to us by Jesus Christ, Our Lord.  He composed it. That’s why we stand up to pray it […]Read more

It’s the same in multiple languages Today’s Lenten Lesson: The Eucharistic Prayer (7) Amen Do you remember that Amen song from the movie Lilies of the Field? 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 […]Read more