Tag: Eucharistic theology

FR. MARCO BENINI — Consecration transforms the bread and wine into Christ’s real presence while inviting worshippers to offer their daily lives for personal transformation.

FR. MARCO BENINI — Worshippers must move past a narrow focus on communion to actively engage with the Eucharistic Prayer, which is the communal centerpiece of the liturgy requiring attentive, inner participation.

FR. MARCO BENINI — True participation involves an inner attitude of offering personal, daily experiences for transformation during the celebration.

FR. MARCO BENINI — The liturgical phrases surrounding the Gospel are not routine, but confessions acknowledging Christ’s active, personal presence in the proclamation of the word.

FR. MARCO BENINI — The Liturgy of the Word is structured as an interactive, “ping-pong” style exchange between divine proclamation and human response.

FR. MARCO BENINI — The Mass begins at home, with the longing call of God and with the fact that we set out on our journey.