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Posted by bcadmin | Mar 30, 2021 | Catholic Church, Christ, Corpus Christi, Eucharist, Featured, Gospel, Holy Thursday, Holy Triduum, Holy Week, Jesus Christ, News, sacrifice, Scripture, Sunday Scripture Reflections |
Holy Thursday, the night of the Last Supper aka the Lord’s Supper, the institution of the Holy Eucharist — why did Jesus do what he did and say what he said? What did he mean when he said “This is my body and this is my blood” and “Do this in Memory of…
Read MoreThe Diocese of Rockville Center, New York has sold its chancery building, as part of a financial reorganization that begin with a bankruptcy filing last October. The diocese—the most populous diocese (as opposed to an archdiocese) in the US&mdash…
Read MoreRepeating his criticism of a Vatican ban on church blessings for same-sex unions, Cardinal Christoph Schönborn of Vienna said that the statement was a “clear communication error.” He expressed dismay that although he is a member of the…
Read MoreThe founder of the Bose ecumenical community, who was ordered to leave the monastery nearly a year ago after a Vatican visitation, says that he will leave “as soon as I find accommodation, when the pandemic is over.” In February the current…
Read MoreBishop Antoine Audo of Aleppo has expressed his gratitude that the international community is recognizing the struggles of Syria’s people after years of warfare. Speaking during a conference on humanitarian concerns, the Chaldean Catholic bishop …
Read MoreCardinal Joseph Zen has written an open letter to Cardinal Robert Sarah, backing the latter cardinal’s plea to Pope Francis to rescind the ban on private celebration of Mass at St. Peter’s basilica. The retired Bishop of Hong Kong wrote: &l…
Read MoreJulian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks, has received a personal letter from Pope Francis. Assange is wanted by US authorities for espionage, has faced sex-abuse charges in Sweden, and is currently in prison in London for jumping bail. The contents of…
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Mar 30, 2021 | 2021, 74), anamnēsis, Catholic Church, Catholicism, Columns, Do This in Remembrance of Me, Eucharist, Last Supper, Michael Pakaluk, News, Plato (Phaedo, The Catholic Thing, This is my body |
Michael Pakaluk explains why this key phrase in the Liturgy of the Eucharist means what the Church has always believed – a Real Presence.
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The cardinal recalled how many saints, visiting the basilica over the centuries, have “perpetuated this beautiful tradition” and that now…
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Holy Week is prime time for anti-Christian violence around the globe, and it began this year with the attacks at…
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The Irish government insists that it is an offense for a priest to celebrate a public Mass unless it is…
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When you study the words of the three founders of Black Lives Matter, you learn that they envision change far…
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Read MoreLike the Pharisees we are quick to condemn the faults of others, often as a means of justifying ourselves. We cannot expect Christ to approve self-righteous indignation at our neighbor’s weakness. He gives us the example of prudent silence and the inco…
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The Gospel passage highlights two personalities, each with contrasting traits. On the one hand, we have Jesus, sure-handed and firmly in control, presiding over his sacrifice. He has just finished washing the feet of the apostles a few passages earli…
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