Today is Saturday, February 22, 2025, The Feast of the Chair of St. Peter, a 2nd class feast, with the color of white. In this episode: The meditation: “Mary Loves Jesus In Us,” a preview of this week’s episode of The Catholic Mass #26: The Canon and Communion’s Symbolic Meaning, today’s news from the Church: “The Vatican Publishes a Note on Artificial Intelligence,”
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We continue the section of the podcast series where we go step by step through the Mass to examine the various sections of the Liturgy. In this week’s episode, we discuss the Canon, the Communion, and the Conclusion of the Mass. What is the meaning of the symbolism of the liturgical actions? What are the prayers of the Canon expressing? What is the meaning of the priest’s reception of the Eucharist and the purpose of the prayers after Holy Communion is distributed?
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Today is Friday, February 21, 2025, A Feria, 4th class, with the color of violet. In this episode: The meditation: “Acts After Holy Communion,” today’s news from the Church: “A Catholic Priest Murdered in Myanmar,” and today’s thought from the Archbishop.
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Today is Thursday, February 20, 2025, A Feria, 4th class, with the color of violet. In this episode: The meditation: “Septuagesima and Our Enemies,” a preview of the Sermon: “Overcoming Tepidity,” today’s news from the Church: “A Brazilian Religious Sister Is Now the Oldest Person in the World,” and today’s thought from the Archbishop.
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Today is Wednesday, February 19, 2025, A Feria, 4th class, with the color of violet. In this episode: The meditation: “Heaven,” a preview of the Sermon: “Virtue and Penance,” today’s news from the Church: “Pope Francis Hospitalized With Bronchitis,” and today’s thought from the Archbishop.
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Today is Tuesday, February 18, 2025, A Feria, 4th class, with the color of violet. In this episode: The meditation: “St. Bernadette of Lourdes: Another Moses,” today’s news from the Church: “Vatican: Pioneer in “Energy Transition” and today’s thought from the Archbishop.
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Today is Monday, February 17, 2025, A Feria, a 4th class feast, with the color of violet. In this episode: The meditation: “The Dignity of the Divine Maternity,” a preview of the Sermon: “The Vice of Sloth,” today’s news from the Church: “Last Days of the Rosa Mystica Medical Mission 2025,” and today’s thought from the Archbishop.
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Today is Sunday, February 16, 2025, Septuagesima Sunday, a 2nd class feast, with the color of violet. In this episode: The meditation: “The Season of Septuagesima,” today’s news from the Church: “The Vatican and Ukraine,” and today’s thought from the Archbishop.
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Today is Saturday, February 15, 2025, The Feast of the Blessed Virgin on Saturdays, a 4th class feast, with the color of red. In this episode: The meditation: “The Life of the Holy Family,” a preview of this week’s episode of The Catholic Mass #25: The Spiritual Symbolism Behind Everything in the Offertory, today’s news from the Church: “A New Site to Introduce the Cardinals,” and today’s thought from the Archbishop.
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Today we continue the section of the podcast series where we will go step by step through the Mass to look at the various sections of the Liturgy. In this week’s episode, we discover the richness of the Offertory prayers and rubrics. What are the various prayers said and what are they for? And which of the prayers perfectly encapsulates the entire reason for the Mass? We also examine the symbolism of various actions, such as placing a few drops of water with the wine, the hiding of the paten, and even details such as where the priest is supposed to look during prayers.
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