Draws upon the best of recent biblical, historical, and theological sources to explore how Christ is present in the celebration of the Eucharist in the assembly, presiding minister, biblical word, and ritual sacrament … sheds new light on such topics…
Category: Sacraments
Meeting Mystery: Liturgy, Worship, Sacraments (Theology in Global Perspectives), by Nathan D. Mitchell
‘Meeting Mystery’ is both an introduction to liturgy, worship, and sacrament for beginners and an adventure that guides the reader to the place where God’s surprising self is revealed and the human soul is moved to awe and love. Find…
The Liturgy of Life: The Interrelationship of Sunday Eucharist and Everyday Worship Practices, by Ricky Manalo
Everyday worship practices-from praying the rosary to moments of recognizing the beauty of God’s creation, from being moved by the power of music to praying Vespers on an iPad-not only take place at different locations and during different days of…
Rites of Justice: The Sacraments and Liturgy as Ethical Imperatives, by Megan McKenna
Megan McKenna explores the connect between walking with God and participating in the rituals of the church. Using stories, reflection, Scripture and Church history, she leads us to a deeper understanding of Catholic sacraments and ritual. Her reflections show how…
The Sacraments: An Interdisciplinary and Interactive Study, by Joseph Martos
What are the sacraments, really? For centuries, the religious lives of Catholics and other Christians have revolved around church rituals with generally accepted individual and social effects. What, precisely, are those effects, and how are they produced? Traditional theology used…
Benetvision: Sister Joan Chittister
Home page for Sr. Joan Chittister’s site. Subtitled, “A point of view with the future in mind,” this site includes a wide variety of materials, including books, notecards, and magazines. Sr. Joan’s prison ministry program is featured here as well.…
A Refreshing Perspective on Respect, Love, and Obedience in Marriage
Reflections on the relationship of respect, love, and obedience in marriage by the Rev. Mr. Patrick Conway, Deacon at Resurrection Catholic Community in Aptos, CA. Deacon Patrick is a married man and father of five children. This post is a…
Quote of the Day — St. John Vianney
St. John Vianney had a great love of the Eucharist. This post tells a bit about his life and shares one of his insights about the Eucharist and our hunger for God. Find it. Did you like this? Share…
Planting Love and Seeing Its Flowering: The Two Ends of Life in a Weekend
In the life of a Catholic community, all of the events of life are celebrated by gathering for liturgy. Most of us don’t see the ebb and flow of joyful and sorrowful events clearly in our day-to-day lives, though parish…
The Feast of Corpus Christi: Celebrating the Mystery of Divinity Transforming Humanity
Known as the solemnity of The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ and celebrated on the Sunday following Trinity Sunday, the Feast of Corpus Christi has been officially celebrated in the Roman Catholic Church since the mid-thirteenth century. This…
