Many years ago, I glanced down at my left hand on Corpus Christi Sunday and something caught my eye. The diamond was missing out my engagement ring! I was busily preparing the church for our First Holy Communion Mass beginning in under an hour, but I stopped and began searching for the diamond. Maybe itContinue reading “Diamonds and Hosts and What Really Matters”
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Greetings and Processions at Holy Mass: Why so Many?
At every Mass, we exchange four greetings: at the beginning of Mass, before the Gospel is proclaimed; during the opening dialogue of the Eucharistic Prayer and before the Dismissal. Every Mass also has five processions: the Entrance Procession, the Procession of the Gospel, the Procession of the Gifts, the Procession of the Communicants and theContinue reading “Greetings and Processions at Holy Mass: Why so Many?”
What do we mean when we say “enter under my roof” at Mass?
After the priest shows us Jesus in the Eucharist at Mass, he proclaims: “Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb.” Then we pray: “Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but onlyContinue reading “What do we mean when we say “enter under my roof” at Mass?”
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