Aug
11
The Most Meaningful Eucharist
August 11, 2008 | 2 Comments
Fr. Dan is the pastor at St. Susanna’s in Mason, Ohio. I don’t belong to this parish but I go there occasionally for weekday Mass. Last night, my family went there for Sunday night Mass. And I was part of one of the most meaningful liturgies of my life.
Fr. Dan has ALS, Lou Gehrig’s Disease. I [...]
Aug
6
Transfiguration
August 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment
I have often wondered what it was like to be an apostle following Christ. The healings, miracles and profound daily wisdom must have had an incredible jaw-dropping, awe-inspiring, did I just see that quality to them.
So what did Peter, James & John think of the Transfiguration? They saw Moses and Elijah. They heard our Father. They saw the [...]
Jul
21
WYD Sydney 2008 - WOW!
July 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment
1,000 . . . 200,000 . . . 400,000!
That’s 1,000 priests hearing confession at World Youth Day!
That’s 200,000 youth joining the Holy Father in silent, holy (and around the clock) Adoration of the Eucharist!
That’s 400,000 young pilgrims participating in Mass with the Holy Father (the largest crowd in Austrailian history)!
It’s a great day to be [...]
Jul
6
Sunday Morning Marriage Counseling
July 6, 2008 | 1 Comment
Ah, so this explains my wife’s and my marital bliss -
“Churchgoing married couples happier, study says - Catholic News Agency
“Charlottesville, VA, Jul 5, 2008 / 08:03 pm (CNA).- A new analysis of three major national surveys claims that married couples who attend church together tend to be happier than couples who rarely or never attend [...]
Jun
28
“The Eucharist Is Not a Meal Among Friends”
June 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment
I haven’t seen too much written about the Holy Father’s homily at the closing Mass for the International Eucharistic Congress in Quebec. So here it is. Good stuff.
“While you are gathered for the 49th International Eucharistic Congress, I am happy to join you through the medium of satellite and thus unite myself to your prayer. [...]
Jun
19
Our Temporal & Divine Daily Bread
June 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment
I haven’t seen too much about the Eucharistic Congress going on in Quebec but the following from the Catholic News Service provides some insight into what’s being said (my emphasis added) -
Illinois bishop: Catholics can fight secularization with Eucharist
By Regina Linskey
Catholic News ServiceQUEBEC CITY (CNS) — Catholics who rely on family members and the Eucharist can better resist secularization, [...]
Jun
15
The Same Mass
June 15, 2008 | 2 Comments
This morning, we had a visiting priest at Sunday Mass. He is from Uganda and is here to learn about us and raise some much needed funding for his missions.
And, guess what? It was the same Mass and he seemed perfectly at home in celebrating it.
The same Mass here as in Uganda, as in Rio, [...]
May
25
Corpus Christi Sunday
May 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment
How about if we truly think about the following when we go to communion today on this the Solemnity of Corpus Christ (the Body and Blood of Christ) -
We are partaking of THE body and blood of Christ - it is the Real Presence of our Lord.
There is one piece (or so) of bread and one glass (or so) of wine which [...]
Apr
22
Ritual v. Relationship
April 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Sunday night, I went to one of Cincinnati’s large non-denominationals to hear someone speak. While I was waiting, I overheard a conversation between three members of the congregation who were sitting next to me.
One of the members is married to a Catholic who “insists” on going to Mass on Sunday and doesn’t want to go [...]
Apr
11
Feeling Christ’s Presence in Holy Communion
April 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment
What’s the Big Deal?
Think for a moment if this scene sounds familiar.
Communion used to be a relatively minor event for me. I used to daydream before going up to Communion - take the Eucharist - nonchalantly make the Sign of the Cross - return to my pew - say a few quick prayers asking for something or another [...]
