How Ancient Is the Mass?

What if the moment Jesus is condemned to death is actually the moment He reveals who He truly is? As we prepare for Palm Sunday, Dr. Sri takes a deep dive into Gospel of Matthew and the dramatic trial of Jesus before Caiaphas. Far from a simple courtroom exchange, this scene is s ...  Show more

The raising of Lazarus is more than a miracle—it's climactic sign that reveals Jesus’ love that leads Him to the Cross. Dr. Sri explains how this miracle is a turning point in the Gospel and how it shows us Jesus' deepest love for His friends. Just as Jesus calls Lazarus to come ...  Show more

Why do we go to Mass every Sunday? Is it because of what we “get out of it”? Is it the way it makes us feel? Is it out of love for God? Or something even deeper and more profound? Today, Fr. Mike explains the Church’s teaching on Sunday Mass obligation, and why this is the way th ...  Show more

Does the Eucharist feel approachable? Do you believe that the Eucharist is personal? Sometimes, it can seem unclear how we are meant to interact and approach the Eucharist. How “put together” do I need to be in order to participate in Communion? Fr. Josh Johnson takes on these qu ...  Show more

Modern people often have an unrealistic view of “development” in the early Church, thinking that ideas such as the divinity of Christ or practices such as the celebration of the Mass were products of early Church life rather than things received directly from Jesus. J ...  Show more

Celebrating the sacrament of the Eucharist has been part of the Tradition of the Catholic Church for 2,000 years. Fr. Mike unpacks the citation from St. Justin Martyr's First Apology, which beautifully describes the structure of the Mass in AD 155 and captures how the Early Churc ...  Show more