A Treasure To Be Shared

Solemn High Mass with Deacon | Divine Worship The Mass of the Personal Ordinariate, Divine Worship, is a true home and family for those of us who have sought and found therein ultimate meaning and goodness. The liturgy - with its distinct voice and character - captures the imagination and, by the grace of God, entices the worshipper into an expanding communion with Jesus. The beautiful prayers of the Ordinariate Mass - many received from the Book of Common Prayer and the Sarum Liturgy, thus preserving the unique flavour of a profound spiritual legacy - are gifts meant to be shared. The General Thanksgiving Said at the conclusion of Holy Communion prior to the Post-Communion Collect. ALMIGHTY and everliving God, we most heartily thank Thee for that Thou dost feed us, in these holy mysteries, with the spiritual food of the most precious Body and Blood of Thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ; and dost assure us thereby of Thy favour and goodness towards us; and that we are very members incorp...

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The Catholic Church's teaching on the Filioque , the doctrine that the Holy Spirit proceeds from both the Father and the Son, can be summarized as follows: The Catechism of the Catholic Church affirms that the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son (CCC 246). This is based on the Council of Florence in 1438, which explained that "the Holy Spirit is eternally from Father and Son; He has his nature and subsistence at once ( simul ) from the Father and the Son. He proceeds eternally from both as from one principle and through one spiration". The Catholic Encyclopedia further clarifies that this "dogma of the double Procession of the Holy Ghost from Father and Son as one Principle is directly opposed to the error that the Holy Ghost proceeds from the Father, not from the Son". This doctrine was first explicitly denied by heretics in the 7th century, but the Church has consistently affirmed the Filioque as part of its Trinitarian faith. The Catechism notes ...

St Matthew 6:21 | For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. The more time and devotion one spends in the worship of false gods, the less he is able to spend in that of the True One. | Isaac Newton, A Short Scheme of the True Religion Revelation vs. Idolatry Man tends to create the world in his own image. He manifests that which he believes will help him make sense of the wider world, his past and present. Of course, a disordered mind or a mind unaided by grace can lead to investing one's trust in dangerous fantasies. The risk to him is that he twists his mental, spiritual and physical being into the shape of an imperfect god, a lesser god, and then he becomes imprisoned in a perception or construct with limited ability to satisfy the deep hungers within... or worse, the fantasy becomes a monster that consumes the person, magnifies the need for power and control, and diminishes his capacity for love and acceptance, for truth, goodness and beauty. Without grace, th...

Canons Regular of Saint John Cantius The word Alleluia holds deep significance in the Catholic Church. Origins and Meaning The word Alleluia originates from the Hebrew phrase " Hallelu Yah ", meaning "Praise the Lord". It was used in the Jewish liturgy and passed into the early Christian Church, where it took on a deeper spiritual meaning. The word is a "kind of acclamation and a form of ovation" expressing joy, thanksgiving, and triumph in the Lord. Liturgical Use The Alleluia has a prominent place in Catholic liturgy, particularly during the Easter season and in hymns of praise. It is a exclamation of joy and a climactic moment in the liturgy, such as before the Gospel reading. The repetition of "Alleluia" is seen as a continuous "breath of the soul" in praise of God. Spiritual Significance For Catholics, the Alleluia represents a profound expression of devotion and spiritual exaltation. St. Augustine described it as a "consolati...

Desolation | Gilbert ATTBS No, not a Marxist revolution. Pope Saint John Paul II, in the words of George Weigel, "ignite(d) a revolution of conscience, which preceded and made possible (a) nonviolent political revolution." [1] If we, Catholics and people of goodwill, are to alter the present course of society and culture in the West away from desolation, and bring about a restoration of common sense, decency and respect for life in all its stages, we must forge a social movement that sabotages the status quo propped up by neo-Marxists who care only about power and its use to coerce people into conformity with a many-headed Hydra of diabolical programs that feed on chaos. Having seen what was coming. Where are we now? Archbishop Emeritus Charles Chaput, OFM Cap., speaking to his own country in a way that also diagnoses the general malice spread throughout the world, states that (o)ur current political reality boils down to “narcolepsy for the masses”: narcolepsy as policy and ...

Revelation 22:21 | The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all the saints. Amen. 2 Corinthians 1:18-22 | As surely as God is faithful, our word to you has not been Yes and No. For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, whom we preached among you, Silvanus and Timothy and I, was not Yes and No; but in him it is always Yes. For all the promises of God find their Yes in him. That is why we utter the Amen through him, to the glory of God. But it is God who establishes us with you in Christ, and has commissioned us; he has put his seal upon us and given us his Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee. The word amen  echoes throughout the Mass. We are immersed in an unceasing refrain - the anthem of the Church Militant. 'Amen' is a golden thread woven through the Mass to bind us together in the truth, goodness and beauty of God. 'Amen' is the middle name of every Christian believer, received through Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Communion, a word through which the Eternal Logos, Jesus Christ,...

Westminster Abbey Organ | www.westminster-abbey.org The Catholic Church has long held the organ in high esteem as the premier musical instrument for use in the sacred liturgy. Several key reasons emerge from the provided references as to why the organ is valued in the Mass: The organ is "especially fitted for the sacred chants and sacred rites" and "adds a wonderful splendor and a special magnificence to the ceremonies of the Church." Its grand and majestic sound helps elevate the solemnity and grandeur of the liturgical celebration. The organ "moves the souls of the faithful by the grandeur and sweetness of its tones" and "gives minds an almost heavenly joy and it lifts them up powerfully to God and to higher things." The organ's music has the power to inspire devotion and draw the faithful closer to the divine. The organ's sound "enhances the whole liturgical ceremony with its noble art" and "adds dignity, majesty and a p...

St. Benedict, Edmonton, Alberta St. Thomas More, Toronto, Ontario Ours is a beautiful and ancient tradition now rejoined with the Church after nearly five hundred years of separation. Pope Benedict made a remarkable invitation to come home. Whether you’re Anglican or protestant wishing to join the Church, or a Catholic seeking a traditional Mass, come and discover the Venerable English Mass. | Deanery Website St. John Henry Newman, Victoria, BC St. John the Evangelist, Calgary, Alberta Nuptial Mass | St. John Henry Newman, Victoria, BC St. John The Evangelist, Calgary, AB St. Benedict, Edmonton, AB St. John Henry Newman, Victoria, BC Annunciation, Ottawa, Ontario St Benedict, Edmonton, AB St Benedict, Edmonton, AB Ordinariate Parishes and communities retain the important elements of the noble and ancient Anglican tradition (Ecclesia Anglicana), but are fully Roman Catholic. Without excluding liturgical celebrations according to the Roman Rite, we celebrate the Holy Eucharist and the ot...