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Entrance rites: Getting ready to meet God By Father Tom Margevicius Special to The Catholic Review The following is the second part in a seven-part series on the Mass. Last week I mentioned a few concepts that help us appreciate the Mass, such as symbolic objects, words and actions, timelessness, active participation and changed lives. Now let’s look more closely at the beginning of Mass. Continued...>>> May 12, 2008
The Mass Part 1: What we believe is what we pray and live By Father Tom Margevicius Special to The Catholic Review “Ite, Missa est.” This is the Latin ending of the Mass, rendered in English as: “The Mass is ended, go in peace.” “OK,” you’re thinking, “here’s another article — or worse, a series of articles — on the pre-Vatican II Mass.” Wrong. I know the old Latin Mass is a hot topic, but I start this column with the Latin words for two other reasons. Continued...>>> May 5, 2008

Entrance rites: Getting ready to meet God

By Father Tom Margevicius
Special to The Catholic Review

The following is the second part in a seven-part series on the Mass.

Last week I mentioned a few concepts that help us appreciate the Mass, such as symbolic objects, words and actions, timelessness, active participation and changed lives. Now let’s look more closely at the beginning of Mass.

Continued...>>>

May 12, 2008

The Mass Part 1: What we believe is what we pray and live

By Father Tom Margevicius
Special to The Catholic Review

“Ite, Missa est.” This is the Latin ending of the Mass, rendered in English as: “The Mass is ended, go in peace.” “OK,” you’re thinking, “here’s another article — or worse, a series of articles — on the pre-Vatican II Mass.” Wrong. I know the old Latin Mass is a hot topic, but I start this column with the Latin words for two other reasons.

Continued...>>>

May 5, 2008