Sacraments

'Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it' (1 Cor 12:27). On the road to Damascus

In its decree on the Eucharist, the Council of Trent says that the change (conversio) of the bread and wine

One frequent caricature painted by those hostile to the Church is to suggest that the whole 'operation' is a money-making

“It’s not in the rubrics!” If you like to get a warm discussion underway in a religious house this is

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