Ascension Thursday marks a significant Holy Day reflecting the acceptance of Jesus Christ’s sacrifice by God the Father. The infinite nature of Christ allows His sacrifice to remain effective throughout time, renewed in the Mass. Prior to 1968, Catholics believed the Mass was the unbloody continuation of Calvary, a belief now mostly held by traditional Catholics.
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Septuagesima Sunday (Next Sunday )notes on the liturgy and Its Significance as part of a Book Review of Light of the World Volume II
Light of the World is a three-volume series that provides meditations on the liturgical year, with a review focusing on the second volume. It follows similar works on the Church’s liturgical practices and includes prayers to enhance meditation. The text emphasizes the spiritual journey leading towards Easter and the struggle necessary for spiritual victory.
Social Justice Causes and The Catholic Church and How The Catholic Church Can, In My Opinion, Have More impact
The author argues that the Church’s primary mission should be the salvation of souls, not social justice activism. They believe that focusing on traditional practices, like the Latin Mass, can organically lead to social justice outcomes. Examples of influential Catholics like Lech Walesa and Cesar Chavez support this viewpoint.
Books on the Novus Ordo Mass Versus The Tridentine Latin Mass
Four books that I think will help anyone that wants to understand the differences between the Novus Ordo and the Tridentines Latin masses are: First of all book that was listed in the list on the Crisis of the Church “Pope Paul’s New Mass,” the book being of the same name again by Michael Davies. … Continue reading Books on the Novus Ordo Mass Versus The Tridentine Latin Mass
Books on the Liturgy for the Tridentine Latin mass
The first book on the Mass that I think is a good introduction to the layman is “The Great Prayer” by Hugh Ross Williamson. As I understand it, Mr. Williamson was once an Anglican minister that converted to Catholicism, and there is no better apologist for an organization of any kind than one who came… Continue reading Books on the Liturgy for the Tridentine Latin mass
