Autonomni automobili danas su ne samo dio pop kulture nego i sve bliže svakodnevici, ali neke druge vrste prijevoza, poput brodova, i dalje su daleko od autonomije. Zašto nemamo “brodove robote”?| Netokracija
“The fourth sacrament is penance, the matter of which is, as it were, the acts of the penitent, which are divided into three parts.” This description from the Council of Florence (1439) does not define penance’s matter, full stop, but its matter “as it were”— quasi materia. This does not suggest that, alone among the […] The post From Contrition to Absolution: Form and Matter of Penance appeared first on Adoremus.| Adoremus
When we think about angels our thoughts may wander to the common depiction in art of the little naked cherubs fluttering in space and resting on clouds in a lackadaisical manner. Such artistic renderings do not, however, do justice to the angels, who play a very prominent role in our lives, and especially in the […] The post Spirits in a Liturgical World: Praying with the Angels at Mass appeared first on Adoremus.| Adoremus
St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226) can justifiably be called a “liturgist” in the deepest sense, as his life and work consistently advanced the understanding, celebration, and practice of Christian worship. Through his exhortations to friars and the faithful, Francis fostered not only a doctrinal grasp of the Eucharistic mystery, but also a genuine and solid […] The post Francis of Assisi, Liturgist appeared first on Adoremus.| Adoremus
One of the distinctive features of Roman Catholic worship is the use of incense during the Holy Mass, especially in its more solemn form. Despite the familiarity of using incense in worship—think here of the expression “smells and bells”—many Catholics still wonder: Why do we use incense in Mass? Where does it come from? What […] The post The Jewish Roots of the Catholic Altar: The Altar of Incense (Part III) appeared first on Adoremus.| Adoremus
Prior to the Novus Ordo Missae, priests had an entire ritual for putting on vestments for Mass. Each vestment had its own short prayer, often alluding either to the vestment’s symbolic meaning and/or a moral allusion. In the Latin rite, those prayers fell into disuse though some priests have apparently recently tried to recover them. […]| Adoremus
Is missing Mass a sin in the Catholic faith? Attending church is something crucial and part of the practices of the Catholic faith, so let's find out!| About Catholics
Old Testament priests ceremonially place their hands on the animals to be sacrificed. St. Thomas the Apostle witnesses to the Divinity of the risen Christ by exclaiming, “My Lord and my God!” The early Christian martyr St. Lawrence is roasted alive on a gridiron. The Manichean heresy threatens Catholic orthodoxy. The Ostrogoths overrun Italy. The […]| Adoremus
As a kid, I read somewhere in an article that a typical human being has roughly a gram of fecal matter just kinda hanging out in a not-thoroughly-wiped way. So that was icky, but probably a good hygiene lesson for a little kid. Then years later, while learning more about the metric system, I heard … Continue reading "Clench that Clip"| Welcome to the Petting Zoo
Ah, church with kiddos...HOW DO YOU DO IT? I don't claim to have all the answers but it's a question I've seen and received often enough that I thought I'd write out what works for us. And by works I do not mean perfection or raising fearful robot children, heh. I mean that I can confidently say our kids do reasonably well at Mass. Some of these things came instinctively but many more are things we've learned over time through lots of trial and error, tears (probably mostly mine) and victorie...| Mary Haseltine
Q: I recently learned that the feast of Corpus Christi was inspired by a Eucharistic miracle. Can you please give more details about this? — A reader in Springfield A: In the year 1263, a German priest, Peter of Prague, … Continued| Catholic Straight Answers
Q: I have wondered about a new phrase in Eucharistic Prayer II: The priest says “like the dewfall.” It sounds sort of funny. — A reader in Philadelphia A: Admittedly, the phrase “like the dewfall” does sound “sort of funny,” … Continued| Catholic Straight Answers
