Eucharist

What on earth, you may well be asking, does Qurbana mean? Admittedly, the letter Q did present something of a

Prayer is the raising of one's heart and mind to God, and whilst this doesn't have to be restricted to

At the centre of the Eucharistic action is the idea of offering. As the Catechism says: "The Eucharist is the

There are a number of places in the rite of the Mass where the designations 'N', or 'N and N',

'Do this in memory of me' One of the themes running through the writings of Herbert McCabe OP is the idea

Clearly, language plays an important part in the celebration of the Eucharist: after all, we say that it is

Kneeling at Mass can be a controversial and divisive issue among liturgists and I have no intention of wading into

When we assist at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, it is perhaps, easy to forget how much in our

“For it came to pass, when the flame went up towards heaven from off the altar, the angel of the

The word 'homily' comes from the Greek homilia and means discourse, speaking together or in communion. Hence, in 1 Corinthians

The high point of the Liturgy of the Word is the proclamation of the Gospel. The one who announces the

At one time the prayers of the faithful (also known as the bidding prayers) marked the transition into a new