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HOLY COMMUNION
There is no greater gift in this world than Holy Communion. And yet we so often approach that Sacrament with a distracted and inattentive heart. To overcome such a distraction you must first be convinced, with your entire mind, of...Read more
MARRIAGE RESOURCES
Life-long Catholic here but for many years I was lukewarm in my faith, but recently with your help I’ve grown stronger in my faith. Thank you for your ministry, your deep Catholic faith in action and dedication...Read more
SHOULD I ATTEND OR SHOULD I NOT?
I know some people who attend a SSPX chapel and I was wondering what you think about them? I know they are considered in an irregular status with the church with some in the hierarchy saying they...Read more
Daily Reflections with
Archbishop Fulton Sheen
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NOT A SOUVENIR
The Mass is not a souvenir. When you go to Mass it is not the same as going, for example, to Calvary and chipping away a rock and saying, “This is a souvenir of the place where our Lord died.” No, the Mass is a vision; it is an action in time and in eternity. It is in time, because we see it taking place before our eyes on the altar. It is also in eternity, as regards the value of redemption. All the merits of our Lord's death, Resurrection, ascension, and glorification are applied to us. We unite ourselves with that great eternal act of love. The Mass, then, is not a distinct sacrifice from the cross. If we at the Mass close our eyes and concentrate on that mystery, we are in effect with Mary, and Magdalen, and John at the foot of the cross.