There is no distortion of the meanings of the liturgical service (the Divine Mass) and its salvific effects like what you read in the writings of some Christian groups, especially […]
The Lord's Supper - Baptists' rejection of the Eucharist Continue reading »
Holy Thursday brings us into the Paschal Mystery (38), as it revives and brings before us the first part of this Mystery, which took place in
Introduction We do not mean liturgy as a ritual, but rather the liturgy that is beyond the rituals. Rituals, as a group of different and diverse human movements, are a valuable heritage
Chapter One: The mystery or essence of the liturgy Continue reading »
The plan for the salvation of mankind: Since God was good and perfect in goodness, He granted goodness and was entirely good, and - for the reason of the abundance of the riches of His goodness -
The Eucharist in the teaching of John of Damascus Continue reading »
(He who was our visible Savior now dwells in the sacraments.) Leo the Great, Pope of Rome. The sacraments occupy a central place in Christian worship. He says:
