What a feeling! We finally were able to attend Mass two weeks ago after several months of virtual worship. Despite the spiritual gains of the virtual world, it was great to be back in the physical Church, with other worshippers and priests in attendance. It’s great to be back!
My yearning for my personal and physical relationship with God was finally satisfied. However, it was disappointing that we had to observe the logistic and safety protocols laid down by the government. Most inconveniencing for me is the wearing of face masks and receiving Holy Communion on my palm. I have my own reservation about that mode of receiving Communion. That will be an article next edition.
Contrary to my hope as shared with others of a massively celebrate return to Church, it was a solemn and sober return. Not everyone attended the first Mass. Majority of the older parishioners, who were believed would stay home were present. The youth were visibly absent. Probably in solidarity with the children
It is now evident that Catholics who want to attend Mass will have to learn this new normal. Only God knows when we will go back to the traditional days of liturgy, (BC) before Corona.
We should prepare for changes that could last months, if not years until a vaccine or a treatment is found and is widely available.
I pray very soon we will once again be able to go to confession and have other spiritual activities that make our faith complete.
After attending two Sunday Masses in the new style and dispensation, I’m worried about how many women are now unable to attend Mass since the children are not yet allowed to attend Mass. I believe the mothers and the children will take advantage of the available online or TV Masses. We remain thankful to God for technology.
We commiserate with the Pope Benedict XVI on the death of Msgr. Georg Ratzinger, a musician and his elder brother who died on July 1 at the age of 96.
In this edition, we have a selection of articles that we believe will interest and enlighten us all. In the coming months, by God’s grace, we will be adding new features in addition to our articles for your enjoyment.
I believe you will enjoy our videos of the month. They are a must watch for all Catholics.
I hope you enjoy this edition.
I have been thinking a great deal about my experience at Reconciliation this past Saturday. I felt an intense and unexplainable urge to go and confess my sins when I woke up that morning. I try to go every six weeks or so, but this was no routine visit to the priest for me. I needed to unburden myself of the numerous venial sins I had committed since I last participated in this Sacrament.
Purest Gold: God's Refining Fire in our Lives »
After salvation, many young Christians wonder if there's anything more to their newfound faith than just the security blanket of "being a Christian." Time and time again, God shows himself as a "refiner," and our lives are as gold. God started leading me in this study to understand what He was doing in my life, as well as in the lives of others.
Picking up my pen to write this column, I couldn’t imagine how time flies. Since the last publication of this column I have gone through a lot, especially the loss of my dear mother to whom I dedicate this article. Not only her, but seems I lost a whole generation of my close family.
How to Achieve Business Excellence »
“Do you see a man who excels in his work? He will stand before Kings; He will not stand before unknown men.” Proverbs 22:29
Spiritual Development for our Youth »
Most of us youth in today's fast moving world are easily thrown off by difficulties and worries.
The theme of conversion is a thread that runs all through Lent, but conversion takes on different aspects throughout the phases of Lent. The first two and a half weeks focused on the interior turning of hearts; the liturgy urges the faithful to reflect and examine consciences thoroughly.
Saint Josephine Bakhita »
Feast Day: February 8
Patron Saint Of: Sudan
Saint Josephine Margaret Bakhita was born around 1869 in the village of Olgossa in the Darfur region of Sudan. She was a member of the Daju people and her uncle was a tribal chief. Due to her family lineage, she grew up happy and relatively prosperous, saying that as a child, she did not know suffering.
Catholics Must Fast More Intensely This Lent»
The Norbertine Canons of St. Michael's Abbey have created this digital Lenten retreat so that you can journey through this holy season alongside them. If you want to have one of your best Lenten seasons yet, join us in our Lenten Program "The Great Fast" - https://theabbotscircle.com/the-great-fast-join
When Your Faith Is Put to the Test - Bishop Barron's Sunday Sermon»
Friends, we come now to the Second Sunday of Lent, and we’re on both dangerous and very holy ground with the first reading from the twenty-second chapter of Genesis. The ancient Israelites referred to it as the “Akedah,” which means the “binding”: Abraham binds and is ready to sacrifice Isaac at God’s command.
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