The Catholic Church in France will have 105 new priests in 2024.
The Catholic Church in France will have 105 new priests in 2024
Something makes me believe they will be extremely modernist FrancisPriests, who will attempt to counter the SSPX in France. There are more SSPX chapels in France than any one other country.
Al Kresta, longtime Catholic radio host, dies at 72.
Al Kresta, longtime Catholic radio host, dies at 72
God have mercy on his soul. At least God gave him some notice so he could make preparations.
Why do Priests put a piece of Hostia in the Chalice?
Why do Priests put a piece of Hostia in the Chalice?
The symbolism of this act reminds us of the unity of the Church and the spiritual connection between each celebration.
It comes from the primitive church and a custom intended to mean unity with the Pope and the local bishop.
The symbolism of this act also points to the unity of the Body and Blood of Jesus in the Hostia.
Because both the Host and the Consecrated Wine contain the whole presence of Jesus: Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity.
It's a reminder that every priest's action at Mass has its roots in nearly 2,000 years of history and tradition.
What is a priest?
“What is a priest! A man who holds the place of God–a man who is invested with all the powers of God. ‘Go,’ said Our Lord to the priest; ‘as My Father has sent me, I send you. All power has been given me in Heaven and on earth. Go then, teach all nations. . .He who listens to you, listens to Me; he who despises you despises Me.’ When the priest remits sins, he does not say, ‘God pardons you’; he says, ‘I absolve you.’ At the Consecration, he does not say, ‘This is the Body of Our Lord’; he says, ‘This is My Body.'”
-St. John Vianney.