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Swear to God: The Promise and Power of the Sacraments
Swear to God: The Promise and Power of the Sacraments

The Passion of the Christ (Widescreen Edition)
The Passion of the Christ (Widescreen Edition)

The Lamb's Supper: The Mass as Heaven on Earth
The Lamb's Supper: The Mass as Heaven on Earth

Born Fundamentalist, Born Again Catholic
Born Fundamentalist, Born Again Catholic

Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt
Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt

Mother Angelica: The Remarkable Story of a Nun, Her Nerve, and a Network of Miracles
Mother Angelica: The Remarkable Story of a Nun, Her Nerve, and a Network of Miracles

The Pope, the Council, and the Mass, Revised Edition
The Pope, the Council, and the Mass, Revised Edition

You Can Understand The Bible: A Practical And Illuminating Guide To Each Book In The Bible
You Can Understand The Bible: A Practical And Illuminating Guide To Each Book In The Bible

Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church
Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church

Father Elijah: An Apocalypse
Father Elijah: An Apocalypse

Communion in the Hand


Communion in the hand did not cause this particular atrocity, but decades of communion in the hand allowed the mindset for it to occur.  Not everyone is oblivious to what they are receiving but many have no clue, here is such an example.  The woman is the girl friend of a Costa Rican Presidential candidate.  She obviously

Do You Take or Receive Communion?


Bishop Athanasius Schneider gives and interview on Communion in the hand.  If you do take Communion in the hand, please consider receiving Communion on the Tongue after watching this.

Fair & Balanced


Catholics who support abortion should not receive Communion, says Archbishop Burke


Rome, Aug 19, 2008 / 10:00 am (CNA).- The prefect of the Apostolic Signature, Archbishop Raymond Burke, said this week that Catholics, especially politicians who publically defend abortion, should not receive Communion, and that ministers of Communion should be responsibly charitable in denying it to them if they ask for it, “until they have reformed

Penance First, Communion Second


Fr. William Casey discusses our need for Penance before we receive the Body & Blood of Christ in the Eucharist.

Cardinal Arinze on Kneeling


 

Its been a while since I’ved listened to the Cardinal Arinze podcast but I came across this video clip the other day and it is pertinate to the posts I’ve had on the reception of holy communion. I’ve always been a big fan of Cardinal Arinze. He always speaks with authority based on truth. Back

I Have The Matter In Hand - 2


Last Monday I put up a post with a quote about the reception of communion in the hand. It received the most comments of any post I have put up to date. Let me state once again before I go any further that I do not judge anyone who receives communion in the hand. It