Special guest post from Deacon Dennis Brown “AT THE TABLE: COMMUNION AND DISMISSAL” Deacon Dennis Brown offers an answer to this week’s At the Table series question: Why do we say, “The mass never ends,” at the end of mass? The prescribed wording for the dismissal is “The mass is ended,” but it is our […]
Ascension There are several accounts of the dramatic event of Christ’s Ascension in the scriptures. We hear from the Acts of the Apostles in our first reading, simply telling us that the Apostles gathered together with no real mention of a specific location. After significant discussion with them, it says that Jesus was lifted
“AT THE TABLE: PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS” Deacon Dennis Brown offers an answer to this week’s At the Table series question: What is significant about bringing up the gifts for the mass? As we learned last week from Fr. Terry, the Prayers of the Faithful mark the end of the Liturgy of the Word. This
