Guest Post by Deacon Dennis Brown “AT THE TABLE: ENTERING INTO THE LITURGY” WHAT ARE THE INTRODUCTORY RITES OF THE MASS AND WHY DO WE NEED THEM? SIMPLY PUT, THE INTRODUCTORY RITES, ALSO KNOW AS THE GATHERING RITES, ARE RITUALS TO REMIND US OF WHO WE ARE AS PEOPLE OF GOD, THE BODY OF CHRIST, […]
Personal I would like to share something very personal with you and begin by asking a question. All of you who are parents or grandparents: do you feel responsible for the safety of your children or grandchildren when they are in your care? I venture to guess that none of you would answer “no” to
I feel so blessed with the grace that God gives me through continued fascination and connection with the Eucharist. As I have said so many times, the Eucharist is the most important thing in my life. My fascination, wonder and awe of this sacred dynamic is heightened by the honor of presiding. I sense such
