The Catholic Church teaches that the celebration of the liturgy is the “source and summit of the Christian life” (Lumen gentium, 11). Participating in the l

The Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy says "The Church earnestly desires that Christ's faithful, when present at this mystery of faith, should not be there as

Source and Summit

Fr. Dwight Longenecker's witty, wise, and down-to-earth letters blend a love of literature, drama, and art with decades of experience as a pastor. They leave te

As the source and summit of the Christian life, the liturgy draws us into the mysteries of Christ's life and sends us forth to be a sacrament of God's love and