Today is Tuesday, December 17, 2024, An Advent Feria, a 2nd class feast, with the color of violet. In this episode: The meditation: “Jesus, Light of Souls,” today’s news from the Church: “Religion in China: A Taboo That Is Slowly Being Revealed,” and today’s thought from the Archbishop.
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Today is Monday, December 16, 2024, The Feast of St. Eusebius, Bishop and Martyr, a 3rd class feast, with the color of red. In this episode: The meditation: “St. Joseph: Quiet Strength,” a preview of the Sermon: “Tender Mercy and Truth,” today’s news from the Church: “Bad Conditions for Christians in Europe,” and today’s thought from the Archbishop.
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Today is Sunday, December 15, 2024, The Third Sunday of Advent, Gaudete Sunday, a 1st class feast, with the color of violet. In this episode: The meditation: Healing the Wounds of the World,” “A synopsis of today’s liturgy: Rejoice in the Lord Always,” today’s news from the Church: “Brain Death is in the Spotlight Once Again,” and today’s thought from the Archbishop.
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Today is Saturday, December 14, 2024, an Advent Feria, a 4th class feast, with the color of violet. In this episode: The meditation: “Holiness in the Ordinary,” a preview of this week’s episode of “The Catholic Mass #17, The Mass: Sacrifice, Sacrament, or Meal?” today’s news from the Church: “The Pope’s Travels: Words and Deeds,” and today’s thought from the Archbishop.
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Last week’s episode covered the fundamental nature of the Mass while answering Protestant objections. Today, we consider the question of the Mass’s nature, including its relationship to the Holy Eucharist. What does it mean to refer to the Eucharist as a “sacrament” and how does this relate to the sacrificial nature of the Mass itself? Moreover, in recent decades, a greater emphasis has been placed on the idea that the Mass is a “memorial meal” or a “gathering.” Is it wrong to speak of the Mass—and the Eucharist—this way and, if so, why?
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Today is Friday, December 13, 2024, The Feast of St. Lucy, Virgin and Martyr, a 3rd class feast, with the color of red. In this episode: The meditation: “Everything That We Do,” a preview of this week’s episode of “The Catholic Mass #17, The Mass: Sacrifice, Sacrament, or Meal?” and today’s thought from the Archbishop.
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Today is Wednesday, December 12, 2024, The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, a 3rd class feast, with the color of white. In this episode: “Our Lady of Guadalupe: The Anti-Pachamama,” a preview of the Sermon: “Remember Guadalupe,” and today’s thought from the Archbishop.
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Today is Wednesday, December 11, 2024, The Feast of St. Damasus, Pope and Confessor, a 3rd class feast, with the color of violet. In this episode: The meditation: “Every Ordinary Thing,” a preview of the Sermon: “A Second Chance,” today’s news from the Church: “Brain Death is in the Spotlight Once Again,” and today’s thought from the Archbishop.
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Today is Tuesday, December 10, 2024, An Advent Feria with commemoration of St. Melchiades, Pope and Confessor, a 3rd class feast, with the color of violet. In this episode: The meditation: “The Wisdom of Childhood,” today’s news from the Church: “The Prestigious Destiny of a Founding Text,” and today’s thought from the Archbishop.
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Today is Monday, December 9, 2024, An advent feria, a 3rd class feast, with the color of green. In this episode: The meditation: “Advent in Work,” a preview of the Sermon: “Full of Grace,” today’s news from the Church: “The Prestigious Destiny of a Founding Text,” and today’s thought from the Archbishop.
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