Adoremus

In this final article on how the three Jewish Temple altars prefigure the Catholic altar, Brant Pitre examines the Altar of Incense: where there’s liturgical smoke, there’s Catholic faith on fire.

Benedictine Father Eusebius Martis proposes that understanding sacramental mystery begins with an escape—not from something but to something—a true sense of liturgical wonder.

Following the example of Christ, the Church has always used bread and wine with water to celebrate the Lord’s Supper. The words of the Savior, by which He instituted this sacrament, are the form of this sacrament; for the priest speaking in the person of Christ effects this sacrament. From these authoritative yet broad strokes we can develop more precisely the matter and form of the Eucharist. Aaron Sanders continues his series on the matter and form of the sacraments.

In this episode we speak with Caroline Smyczek about here recent article titled, "A Familiar Conversation: How to Find a Home for Prayer in Marriage," 

The sign of the Sacrament of Confirmation has not, historically, been defined as precisely as that of Baptism. Consequently, theological manuals spoke with less agreement and, overall, less certainty concerning this second sacrament of initiation. Moreover, some points on which past authors strongly concurred have been overturned by modern teaching and praxis. While certain doubts remain, we can describe this matter and form more confidently today than in the past. 

In this Adoremus Interview, we speak with Monsignor Robert Dempsey on his recent article titled, "The Canonical Form of Marriage: Pastoral Aid to the Marital Vocation." 

One of the three altars in the Jewish Temple to prefigure the Catholic altar, the Golden Table, received bread and wine for sacrifice. Sound familiar? Brant Pitre explains it all.

Msgr. Robert J. Dempsey studies the sacrament of marriage’s canonical development—including why the Church’s public witness is necessary whenever bride and groom say, “I do.”

When two become one, so should their prayer life. Caroline Smyczek provides three important steps all Catholic newlyweds should take to place prayer at the heart of their marriage.

It depends on the sacrament, of course, but the short answer is everything—and Aaron Sanders goes to the heart of the matter (and form) in this first of a seven-part series on the sacraments.