Liturgy and Sacraments
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Adoration of the Precious Blood
When I gaze upon this image, I see so much. Hidden behind the image, I see our Lord Jesus Christ upon the Cross, arms stretched wide, presenting us His Heart, loving. Loving, forgiving, in the midst of His agony. His heart, like the sun, beaming, warming, as Its rays touch each and every one of…
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On J.R.R. Tolkien and the Magic of Frequent Communion
After my last post here about Holy Communion, where I spoke of frequent Communion, I was moved indeed to receive the following from Matthew: I know exactly what you mean Roger. After Mass I have often felt uplifted and strengthened. It is a subtle feeling which is all too easily missed if you are in…
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On the Personal Experience of the Catholic Sacraments
On the personal experience of the Catholic Sacraments … for with quiet, interior attention, they can be experienced.
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The Church as Living Organism, the Church as Mystery . . .
Recently I stammered here a little about the nature of the Church as a Living Organism. And I tried to draw a distinction between the Protestant emphasis on sermons versus the Miracle and Mystery of the Seven Sacraments present in the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Churches of the East. The Protestant sermon imparts beliefs.…
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Catholicism: Living Mystery or Human Label?
In dialoguing with non-Catholics in secular society, the greatest problem will frequently be complete lack of understanding. This can easily arise because – often without realising it – non-Catholics and Catholics have completely different understandings of what the Church is. For within the secular world, the idea has become prevalent that Catholicism amounts to little…
Foreword for Monarchy by Roger Buck
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