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Sacred Heart of Jesus, Source of Light & Life – Bonaventure
Bonaventure reflects on the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the meaning of the blood and water flowing from the side of Christ crucified (John 19:34), the living water of sacramental grace coming from the loving heart of the Savior. He reflects especially on several lines of Psalm 36, used in the office of the feast : "Your love, Lord, reaches to heaven, your truth to the skies . . . In you is the source of life and in your light we see light."...
15 June, 2019No comment
Corpus Christi – Eucharist, The Body of Christ
Holy or Maunday Thursday, the night of the Last Supper aka the Lord's Supper, the institution of the Holy Eucharist -- What did he mean when he said "This is my body and this is my blood" and "Do this in Memory of Me"? And what does the Catholic mean by talking about transubstantiation and the body of Christ?...
15 June, 20191 Comment
Body & Blood of Christ & the Old Testament
The Mass . . . the Eucharist . . . the Lord's Supper . . . the Blessed Sacrament . . . holy communion . . . transubstantiation -- what Catholics have believed and taught about this awesome reality, by whatever name it is called, is what is celebrated on the Feast of Corpus Christi, the Body and Blood of Christ....
09 June, 2019No comment
Doctors of the Catholic Church – Complete List
Have you ever wondered what is meant by "a doctor of the Church"? Here is a definition and a complete list of all 36 of the men & women proclaimed Doctors of the Catholic Church up to 2017 with links to biographies and excerpts from them as well....
02 June, 2019No comment
Unity in One Body, One Spirit – Cyril of Alexandria
Cyril of Alexandria on the unity of Christians. Receiving the same sacrament of the Lord’s flesh, the Eucharist, and the same Holy Spirit, in baptism and confirmation/chrismation, bind us together in an intimate relationship with God the Father and each another, one body in Christ.......
26 May, 2019No comment
Trinity Sunday – Is it Relevant?
Trinity Sunday celebrates the Church's faith in the triune God, one God in three persons. This doctrine has baffled people for 2,000 years. Given that it is so hard to accept, why bother with it? What difference does the trinitarian dogma really make to how we live our Christian lives?...
22 May, 20193 Comments
Pentecost – Gifts & Charisms of The Holy Spirit
Without Pentecost, the Gospel is not truly Good News. For the Pentecostal gifts and charisms given by the Holy Spirit on this birthday celebration of the Church are essential to its mission and crucial for a joyful, victorious Christian life....
22 May, 2019No comment
New Birth in the Holy Spirit – Didymus
Didymus the Blind shows how the spiritual fire and living water of the Holy Spirit give us new birth and transform us into new men and women, sharers in the divine glory and co-heirs with Christ....
21 May, 2019No comment
Magisterium Part 1: What is it & Why Do We Need it?
The first in a 4 part series on the Magisterium, or sacred teaching office, of the Catholic Church, explaining the relation between Church authority and biblical authority, and how written documents, even inspired writings of the BIble, require authentic, authoritative interpretation....
21 May, 2019No comment
Holy Spirit & His Gifts – Pentecost & the Charisms
An explanation of the spiritual gifts and charisms of the Holy Spirit and how they relate to Pentecost and the sacraments. ne of the achievements of Vatican II was a renewed appreciation of the Holy Spirit’s activity in all aspects of Christian life. Though we Catholics......
20 May, 20191 Comment