Quote by Thomas Howard

There St. John mingles with my friendly bowl The feast of reason and the flow of soul;

— Alexander Pope

“He meets us where we are, as creatures of habit who are shaped by practices, and invites us into a community of practice that…

— James K.A. Smith

“people would flock to the churches to mingle, to hear a sermon from a talented popular orator, and to enjoy the latest artwork. Religious…

— Benjamin Blech

“Celebrating Mass facing east, by breaking up the face-to-face, private get-together, helps to prevent turning the liturgy into the community's celebration of itself.”

— Robert Sarah

Hear Mass daily; it will prosper the whole day. All your duties will be performed the better for it, and your soul will be…

— Peter Julian Eymard

“It’s Christmas, and no matter what historical usage you choose to assign to “mass” be it mission or Lord’s Supper, Christ’s Mass refers to…

— William Branks

“The Liturgy itself is prayer; the confession of faith finds its proper place in the celebration of worship.”

— The Catholic Church

“The task of liturgy is to order the life of the holy community following the text of Holy Scripture. It consists of two movements.…

— Eugene H. Peterson

The celebration of Holy Mass is as valuable as the death of Jesus on the cross.

— Thomas Aquinas

“the Liturgy is accomplished faith, lived faith. It plunges us into the full reality of the truth of faith; it creates the spiritual space…

— Dietrich von Hildebrand

“At one time Charlene and I had to iron all the robes and vestments the priests wore when saying Mass. We had to fold…

— Mary Crow Dog

“By participating in the liturgy, we’re doing more than “attending a service.” We are entering a story—a story in which we also play a…

— Mark Galli