Communion in the hand?
Jake Ross
This post has been in the works for some time now in my mind, but its genesis can be pinpointed to two experiences I had at Gesu on Wisconsin Avenue. On t...
They Said It…
Pope Francis: Liturgy and Mystery
James
An excerpt from the Holy Father's homily today.
The liturgy is to really enter into the mystery of God, to allow ourselves to be brought to the mystery and...
Pope Francis on the Eucharist
James
Pope Francis delivered a great catechesis on the Eucharist at his General Audience today. Here's a selection.
Therefore the Eucharistic Celebration is much...
Pope Francis Distills “Destitution”
James
Pornography, actually...evil? "Moral and spiritual destitution", "slavery to vice and sin", "forgiveness for sins committed"? Such ancient, obsolete categor...
Tradition
James
Here's a nice follow-up to the previous post that cited Pope Francis. What do we mean when we talk about "Tradition" in the Catholic Church? Pope Benedict g...
Pope Francis Dismantles Religious Relativism
James
Pope Francis the Liberal? Pope Francis the Bold Reformer? Pope Francis the Anti-Benedict? Pope Francis of 'Hope and Change', you say? Hold on.
The Christia...
Vatican II Fact Check: “Active Participation”
James
Yay!
Proponents of the virtual Second Vatican Council assert that the Council was all about breaking down barriers. Before the Council, in the Dark Ages, th...
He who “presides in love”
James
Saint Peter
Among the heads of the ancient Apostolic Sees (Rome, Antioch, Jerusalem, Alexandria, Constantinople) the successor to Saint Peter (Rome) was alw...
A Bishop’s “Vatican II Fact Check”
James
From time to time, CCC features a "Vatican II Fact Check" post in which we dispel false yet widely accepted narratives that dog the Second Vatican Council. ...