The Mass, or liturgy, is the official public worship of the Catholic Church, offered to God the Father by both the head and body of the Church. It is offered by the head of the Mystical Body, Jesus, vicariously through
Contrition and God’s Mercy
Contrition is sorrow for having offended God through sin. There are two types of contrition, perfect contrition and imperfect contrition. When we have perfect contrition, our sorrow for sin is out of the love for God, who is all good
The Virtue of Mortification
Jesus said to his disciples: “If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.” (Matt 16:24). These words of Christ tell us that in order for us to live