Adoremus

Adoremus Out Loud -- The Prayer of Faith Will Save the Sick: Matter and Form in the Sacrament of Anointing

Interview - “Is Any Among You Sick?”—The Recipient of the Anointing of the Sick

In the episode of Adoremus Interviews, we speak with Dr. Owen Vyner about his recent article titled, "'Is Any Among You Sick?'—The Recipient of the Anointing of the Sick." 

Adoremus Out Loud -- From Contrition to Absolution: Form and Matter of Penance

Interview - For All the Saints: A Living Rhythm of Sanctity in the Church’s Liturgy

In this episode we speak with Fr. Ryan Rojo about his recent article titled, "For All the Saints: A Living Rhythm of Sanctity in the Church’s Liturgy." 

Adoremus Out Loud -- For All the Saints: A Living Rhythm of Sanctity in the Church’s Liturgy

The Solemnity of All Saints is right around the corner—and Father Ryan Rojo shows how this feast highlights the souls in heaven as a living liturgical link to the pilgrim Church on earth.

Adoremus Out Loud -- The Jewish Roots of the Catholic Altar: The Altar of Incense (Part III)

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.

Adoremus Out Loud -- Sixty Minutes in the Liturgical Escape Room: Decoding Desiderio Desideravi’s “stupor” and “mysterium”

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.

Adoremus Out Loud--Wheat, Wine, and the Word: Essentials of the Eucharist

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.

Interview - A Familiar Conversation: How to Find a Home for Prayer in Marriage

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," 

Adoremus Out Loud--Anointed and Sealed: Clarifying the Conferral of Confirmation

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.