Having entered the flu season our bishop, along with many other leaders in the church have asked to consider a few of the ritual practices of our liturgy; specifically the issue of exchanging the sign of peace, and sharing from the common cup.
Let me begin my remarks by stating clearly that it is not...
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Wisdom 7:7-11; Hebrews 4:12-13; Mark 10:17-30 (cf. also CCC par. 2052 ff.)
Having entered the flu season our bishop, along with many other leaders in the church have asked to consider a few of the ritual practices of our liturgy; specifically the issue of exchanging the sign of peace, and sharing from the common cup.
Let...
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1 Kings 19:4-8; Ephesians 4:30-5:2; John 6:41-51
Throughout the history of the church different understandings of Eucharist have influenced the way we approach the Eucharist. In fact these different understandings were at the center of the Protestant Reformation and Catholic Counter-Reformation. While Roman Catholics and Eastern Orthodox Churches profess belief in transubstantiation, other mainline...
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Why was the name for this Sunday changed from Corpus Christi to the feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ?
The Lectionary revised by Vatican II changed the name of this feast from Corpus Christi, the feast of the body of Christ, to the feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood...
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