Tag: Mass

A young catechism student asked why Jesus is called the “Lamb of God”. The answer reaches from the Passover in Exodus to the Cross, the Mass and heaven itself.

St John the Baptist Parish, Bonnyrigg Heights, welcome Franciscan priests and brothers to the parish as St Michael’s, Lane Cove, celebrates the installation of Fr Mark Anderson as parish priest.

Sunday Mass is the foundation of Catholic life, but every baptised person is also called to holiness and to bring Christ's light into the world.

The disruption brought about by AI is reminding us how important personal relationships are – even our relationship with the Triune God.

Going to Mass can easily become routine, but Mass is the source and summit of the Christian life and draws us into deeper union with God. If we can bring to it greater attention and devotion it can transform our spiritual lives.

Is it really possible to translate such complex ideas into all languages?

‘Sanctuary’ comes from the Latin word for holy, and this is the place where the sacrifice of the Mass takes place, explains Fr John Flader.

I have often wondered how the apostles and other priests celebrated Mass in the first decades, following Our Lord’s instruction in the Last Supper to “Do this in commemoration of me”. Do we know anything about this?

Catholics (and before that, ancient Jews) have always cherished and venerated physical relics of their holy dead, even – or especially – when the rest of the world found that practice creepy or dangerous or just kind of gross.

A happiness scientist and Harvard business professor says attending daily Mass and saying the rosary before bed are secrets to his success.

How heartening to hear that some churches in Sydney are taking steps to make Mass more welcoming for neurodiverse parishioners and their families. Here are some more ways we can all help.

St Declan’s Church in Penshurst has created a guide to help neurodivergent children and adults better understand and participate in Mass. The guide walks the reader through the liturgy, including instructions on what to do at various points, pointing out available quiet spaces and music-free services.