SAINT AGNES CATHEDRAL 533 South Jefferson Springfield, MO 65806
EXTRAORDINARY FORM OF THE MASS (LATIN)
CELEBRANT: Father Jeffery Fasching
September 29, 2013
Dedication of Saint Michael the Archangel
Epistle: Apoc. 1: 1-5
Gospel: Mt. 18: 1-10
Mon 30 Saint Jerome; Priest, Confessor & Doctor—No Latin Mass
Tue 1 Feria—No Latin Mass
Wed 2 Holy Guardian Angels
Thu 3 Requiem Mass + John Scaria
Fri 4 Sacred Heart of Jesus
The next pot-luck dinner will be Sunday, October 6th following the 2:30pm Latin Mass.
There will be no Latin Mass on Tuesday, October 1st.
The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is a prayer! It must be offered with attention and devotion. The ritual is actually a collection of prayers. All who participate must be sure that they remain attentive in the sacrifice and the sacred mysteries that are occurring. This does not necessarily translate into being more physically active. Man is a creature of habit. It is possible to be physically active in something while the interior life is not at all connected with the activity. Therefore a ritual should be designed to maintain the attention of the faithful. Again, this does not mean it must be active and verbal. Rather the ritual should be one of profound beauty that will naturally draw the worshipper to its contemplation. It should not be chatty and activist in nature so as to cause distractions that make it difficult for someone to maintain focus on God. Motion by nature draws our attention; therefore activity can distract our focus. Our attention should not be drawn to motion, but to God. This is why a ritual should not be activist in nature.
The essential fruit of the Mass has its immediate and only source in the self-immolation of Christ, and is, therefore, independent of the contents of the formulas of the Mass Rite of the Church. The accidental fruit derived from the ritual of the Mass is something real and therefore must be taken seriously by those whose task it is to protect and administer the sacraments, namely the Magisterium.
In Christ,
Fr. Jeff Fasching
Prayers at the Foot of the Altar
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Friday, September 27, 2013
Monday, April 30, 2012
Relation of Catholic Church With Other Christian Churches
The Catholic Church recognizes that she is joined with all those separated Christian brothers who are baptized and profess faith in Christ, but she regrets that they do not preserve the fullness of Christian faith and are not united with her in the one visible community of love which Christ founded on Blessed Peter and which He wills for all His disciples.
The Church knows that in many ways she is joined with those who, being baptized, are honored with the name of Christian, though they do not profess the faith in its entirety or do not preserve unity of communion with the successor of Peter... (LG 15-Fl 366)
...Our separated brethren, whether considered as individuals or as communities and Churches, are not blessed with that unity which Jesus Christ wished to bestow on all those to whom He has given new birth into one body, and whom He has quickened to newness of life--that unity which the Holy Scriptures and the ancient Tradition of the Church proclaim...(UR 3b-Fl 455f)
Continue to pray for Christian unity!
Sincerely in Christ,
Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
The Church knows that in many ways she is joined with those who, being baptized, are honored with the name of Christian, though they do not profess the faith in its entirety or do not preserve unity of communion with the successor of Peter... (LG 15-Fl 366)
...Our separated brethren, whether considered as individuals or as communities and Churches, are not blessed with that unity which Jesus Christ wished to bestow on all those to whom He has given new birth into one body, and whom He has quickened to newness of life--that unity which the Holy Scriptures and the ancient Tradition of the Church proclaim...(UR 3b-Fl 455f)
Continue to pray for Christian unity!
Sincerely in Christ,
Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
Friday, April 27, 2012
More on Church Unity
The visible unity of the Church arises from the presence and activity of the Holy Ghost in the Church, and from the interior bonds that the Holy Ghost fashions among all living members of the Church. By His presence in the hearts of the faithful, the Holy Ghost imparts the life of grace to those who will receive it, and inspires in them one faith, hope and love. All are united by:
--the same Holy Ghost living in each one, making all one,
--the same life of grace,
--the same faith, hope, and love.
The interior bonds of grace, faith, hope, and love, given by the Holy Ghost, manifest themselves outwardly in the visible bonds of unity mentioned above: the same professed faith, sacraments, ecclesiastical government, and communion of love.
We must continue to pray for all those who have separated themselves from the true faith.
Sincerely in Christ,
Rev. Jeffery A. Faschig
--the same Holy Ghost living in each one, making all one,
--the same life of grace,
--the same faith, hope, and love.
The interior bonds of grace, faith, hope, and love, given by the Holy Ghost, manifest themselves outwardly in the visible bonds of unity mentioned above: the same professed faith, sacraments, ecclesiastical government, and communion of love.
We must continue to pray for all those who have separated themselves from the true faith.
Sincerely in Christ,
Rev. Jeffery A. Faschig
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
God's Thoughts of us are Thoughts of Peace
From the Revelations by Saint Gertrude, virgin:
...To atone for all my neglect I offer, most loving Father, all that your only-begotten Son did during His life, whether in thought, word or deed. That sacred life was, I know, utterly perfect in all respects, from the moment He descended from your heavenly throne and came into this world, until finally He presented the glory of His victorious human nature to you His Father.
An now, as an act of thanksgiving, I praise and worship you, Father, in deepest humility for your most loving kindness and mercy. Though I was hurrying to my eternal loss, your thoughts of me were thoughts of peace and not affliction, and you lifted me up with so many great favors. To these you added the inestimable gift of your intimate friendship, and in various ways allowed me to possess your Son's own heart, that most noble ark of God united with the Godhead. You refused me no delight that could be mine...
In Christ,
Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
...To atone for all my neglect I offer, most loving Father, all that your only-begotten Son did during His life, whether in thought, word or deed. That sacred life was, I know, utterly perfect in all respects, from the moment He descended from your heavenly throne and came into this world, until finally He presented the glory of His victorious human nature to you His Father.
An now, as an act of thanksgiving, I praise and worship you, Father, in deepest humility for your most loving kindness and mercy. Though I was hurrying to my eternal loss, your thoughts of me were thoughts of peace and not affliction, and you lifted me up with so many great favors. To these you added the inestimable gift of your intimate friendship, and in various ways allowed me to possess your Son's own heart, that most noble ark of God united with the Godhead. You refused me no delight that could be mine...
In Christ,
Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
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