Download Episode 4 Study Guide here:
https://www.elementsofthecatholicmass.com/_files/ugd/c6b83e_cb02e0f5762641469ebe73b1c1f307b6.pdf
In this episode, we dive into the meaning of the church building. The Catholic Church is a sacramental Church which means deeper realities are expressed in perceptible signs. The church building is not a neutral place; it is not simply a skin for liturgical action. It is a place where prayer happens; it is a temple where sacrifice is offered.
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Processions
Download Episode 5 Study Guide here:
https://www.elementsofthecatholicmass.com/_files/ugd/c6b83e_01c2b64ded754273b3056c19fe29d1ec.pdfA procession is an assembly on the move. It symbolizes, in every instance, our pilgrimage through this world to our true homeland; we are citizens of heaven. The...
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Signs and Symbols
Download Episode 6 Study Guide here:
https://www.elementsofthecatholicmass.com/_files/ugd/c6b83e_858074e74b0445dc951acbd03ef01b7f.pdfThe Catholic Mass is full of signs and symbols. Where do these signs come from? Where do they get their meaning? The Church teaches that the meaning comes from fo...
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Sacramental Signs
Download Episode 7 Study Guide here:
https://www.elementsofthecatholicmass.com/_files/ugd/c6b83e_d977fd0761624a58a704d6461aa8a85a.pdfThe Catholic Church teaches that a sacrament is an outward sign, instituted by Christ, to give grace. Or as the Catechism of the Catholic Church puts it: The sacr...
