Amy and Bridgette discuss Chapters 14-15: "The Word of Praise" and "The Word of Entreaty" of "Meditations Before Mass" by Romano Guardini. Topics include praise in prayer, the nature of God's love, and the power of being fully present. How can we know God better through our own preparation and participation? How does history relate to the words we speak at mass? Does God meet us wherever we look?

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Powers and Thrones: A New History of the Middle Ages

Meditations Before Mass by Romano Guardini

How can sacred acts–spontaneous or instituted--draw us deeper into connection with Christ? Amy and Bridgette discuss chapters 12 and 13: The Sacred Act and the Executory Word of "Meditations Before Mass" by Romano Guardini. Could allowing yourself to be drawn into the natural rhythms of life inspire greater participation in your faith life? What is the role of children as our guides? How can sacred words connect you to all believers, across time, while bringing you more fully into participation in the mass? How does the priest, acting in his office, "execute" the word and will of God?

Amy and Bridgette discuss Chapters 10 and 11: Holy Day and The Holy Day and the Sacred Hour of "Meditations Before Mass" by Romano Guardini. How can keeping a Sabbath day help us nurture a sense of wonder and connection to God? Can a holy day give us a space to safely dealing with negative feelings? We also discuss the mass as a brief moment in time that encompasses eternity and briefly touch on the Montessorian concept of Cosmic Education. Is science just another religion...ie set of beliefs?

Meditations Before Mass by Romano Guardini

Would You Baptize an Extraterrestrial? and Other Questions from the Astronomers' Inbox at the Vatican Observatory by Guy Consolmagno and Paul Mueller