What ‘My Sacrifice and Yours’ Means at Mass
COMMENTARY: The Second Vatican Council illuminates the meaning of the priest’s and the faithful’s sacrifices in the ‘Orate Fratres’ at Mass.
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Don’t Rush the Silence: Rediscovering Stillness in Mass
We tend to gallop through the Sacred Mysteries, forgetting the silence meant to gather the broken pieces of our lives before God. True stillness prepares the soul for mercy.
Read the Gospel That Contains the Essential Elements of the Holy Mass
We gather, and the Lord draws near.
For Tolkien, the Mass Was Life’s Greatest Drama
A new book explores how J.R.R. Tolkien’s Catholic faith — and especially the Mass — shaped his stories and sustained his soul.
Charlotte Liturgy Controversy Heats Up After Bishop’s Proposed Ban of Latin, Altar Rails Leaked
Outcry over proposed norms in the North Carolina diocese is rising to international attention, as it represents the first major liturgical dispute during the reign of Pope Leo XIV.
Upcoming Online Course Aims to Help the Faithful Rediscover the Holy Mass
The course, which kicks off in September, will feature contributions from Robert Fastiggi, Auxiliary Bishop Athanasius Schneider and Aurelio Porfiri.
If God Is Lost, All Is Lost — Seek Him in Silence and Beauty at Mass
COMMENTARY: The renewal of the Church begins at the altar — when we worship with awe, humility, and a heart open to mystery.
It’s Time for a Renaissance of Excellence in Catholic Liturgy
COMMENTARY: Regaining our sense of the sacred is a most urgent problem the Catholic Church faces today.
10 Graces You Receive Every Time You Attend Mass Devoutly
If Catholics really understood what happens at every Mass, churches would be full every day. Here’s why.
The Mass Unites Humans Like Nothing Else on Earth
In the Holy Mass, God draws us together in the very substance of his being, bringing a supernatural unity that no mere art or philosophy ever could.
