The second altar from Jewish Scripture that prefigures the Catholic altar is probably less familiar to most people than the bronze altar we examined in Part 1 of this series. Here in Part 2, we will focus on the “golden table” of the “Bread of the Presence.” Like the bronze altar of sacrifice, this golden […]| Adoremus
According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, “the Eucharist is ‘the source and summit of the Christian life” (CCC, 1324). Yet, when it comes to the words and actions that make up the liturgy of the Mass, most Catholics know what to do—what to say, when to sit, stand, or kneel—but not necessarily why. […]| Adoremus
The altar is the heart of the church building. Indeed, the current ritual norms go so far as to say, “The altar is Christ.” But this liturgical and sacramental truth hasn’t come down to us by some papal or conciliar decree. Rather, the altar’s significance is rooted in the various altars of the Old Covenant, […]| Adoremus
