How Many Times May a Person Receive Holy Communion? Some of our parishioners have asked me, whether one can receive Holy Communion more than once in a day. Let me clarify, how often in a day one can receive Holy Communion. The Church law, namely, the Code of Canon Law Read more
The Epiphany of Jesus celebrates the fact that God made Himself present or manifested himself to humanity. Â God did this in a special way so we could understand He is real and understand Him. Our readings today reflect the beauty of this event in our salvation history. We hear Isaiah Read more
Guidelines For The Reception Of the Holy Communion, Given by US Catholic Conference of Bishops (USCCB) On November 14, 1996, the National Conference of Catholic Bishops approved the following guidelines on the reception of Communion. FOR CATHOLICS As Catholics, we fully participate in the celebration of the Eucharist when we Read more
Part Three: Liturgy of the Eucharist: Table of The Lord Communion is the word, we use, when we participate at the table of The Lord. This word is derived from two Latin words: com (which means “with, together”) + unus (which means “oneness, union”). The Latin root of Communion is Read more
“Lamb of God…” is a prayer of humble petition and invocation to Jesus Christ to purify the soul from every sin. It is also an immediate preparation before approaching the table of The Lord. Then follows the invitation for the people, who are prepared, to come and take part in Read more
Part Three: Liturgy of the Eucharist: With the prayer of glory and doxology, “Through Him, with Him and in Him…” the Eucharistic prayer comes to an end. Now we begin our immediate preparation to receive the nourishing spiritual food, the Body and Blood of Christ. Communion Rite: Step one: As Read more
Part Three: Liturgy of the Eucharist: Following the response of the assembly to the invitation of the priest to proclaim the Mystery of Faith saying, “We proclaim your Death, O Lord, and profess your Resurrection until you come again”, the priest continues to pray as the presider of the assembly. Read more
Sunday was World Mission Sunday, a day to reflect upon the missionary work of those sent to bring the good news to the world. We typically think of these people as priests and religious who undertake a dedicated ministry in other countries when we think of mission work. This is Read more
Part Three: Liturgy of the Eucharist: Concluding the Preface with singing “Holy, Holy, Lord God of Holiness…”, the priest begins the proper Eucharistic Prayer. Consecration: The most solemn moment of the Holy Mass is the consecration. Up to this moment, what was on the altar is merely bread and wine. Read more
Part Three: Liturgy of the Eucharist: Following the Presentation of the Gifts, which symbolize our heart & soul and our entire life in the form of bread and wine, we move to the next stage, which is the central and most important part of the Holy Mass. The Eucharistic Prayer: The Read more