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Eucharist

Articles on Sacraments and Prayer

The Eucharist: Living Drama Of The Universe In Christ Edward Holloway
The Mass is a drama, and most of us, even the well taught, unconsciously think of it like most other dramas - the celebration of an heroic action of the past. It is not so

At The Close Of The Great Jubilee Editorial FAITH Magazine Jan-Feb 2001
This Holy Year, the Great Jubilee of the Year 2000, has been extraordinary in every sense.

How Is The Mass A Sacrifice?
Editorial FAITH Magazine May-Jun 2001
It has been popular in catechetics for some time to present the Mass as a 'family meal' of the local community, whether this is thought of as the parish, or the 'small group', or even as a school or other such institution

The Dynamism Of Eucharistic Adoration Dylan James
One of the features of modern Catholic youth movements is a strong focus on Eucharistic Adoration

The Character of the Deaconate  Editorial FAITH Magazine by Fr Tim Finigan
During the Second Vatican Council, Cardinal Dopfner, answering the objections of Cardinal Spellman, said that the restoration of the Permanent Diaconate was a question of "Sacramentalising functions that already exist"

Adoring Christ The Bread Of Life Editorial FAITH Magazine Jul-Aug 1994 by Tim Finigan
The development of the practice of adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is one which came about, according to the Catechism of the Catholic Church “as faith in the real presence of Christ in his Eucharist deepened”

Reviving The Practice Of Confession Editorial FAITH Magazine Sep-Oct 1996 by Tim Finigan
The sacrament of Confession is the first sacrament that people lapse from

Devotion To The Sacred Heart Christopher Findlay Wilson
Open an old Catholic prayer book and it's more than likely that you'll find it crammed with various prayer-cards. In particular, the distinctive hallmark of Catholic spirituality was the devotion to the Sacred Heart

'Til Death Do Us Part' Edward Holloway
When a young man presents himself before the Bishop to take the Diaconate, the decisive step towards the priesthood to which is attached the irrevocable vow of chastity, the Bishop addresses him with words in which solemnity is mingled with a certain tenderness. "Dearly, beloved son", he begins

"Unless You Become Like Little Children..." Editorial FAITH Magazine Nov-Dec 2002
During a deanery training course for catechists recently, it was suggested that one of the sessions should close with a time of prayer which would include the Rosary. One of the middle aged participants remarked, with an air of disdain, “Oh, I thought we’d grown out of that sort of thing.” 

On Bearing And Forebearing In Married Life Edward Holloway
So also ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loves his wife loves himself. For no man ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, as also does Christ the Church”.