About this episode
Justin Hibbard begins a new series on the Mass, exploring its sacramental and mystical nature.
Justin Hibbard begins a new series on the Mass by focusing on the sacramental and mystical nature of Mass. Is Mass just a bunch of rote rituals? Or have we been looking at it all wrong? Hear why story, imagination, and the Jewish understanding of remembrance are key to entering into the Mass. SOCIAL LINKS * Follow Why Catholic on Instagram. * Subscribe to Why Catholic on YouTube. * Follow Justin on Facebook. SHOW NOTES * The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis BBC Movie (1988) * 85 Years Ago Today: J.R.R. Tolkien Convinces C.S. Lewis that Christianity is the Truth Myth by Justin Taylor, The Gospel Coalition * Myth Became Fact by C.S. Lewis * Orthodoxy by G.K. Chesterton (Project Gutenberg free ebook) * Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe
People in this episode
Host: Justin Hibbard
Topics covered
- Mass
- sacramental nature
- mystical nature
- rituals
- storytelling
- Jewish understanding
- remembrance
Keywords
- Mass
- sacramental
- mystical
- rituals
- story
- imagination
- remembrance
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Gospel Coalition
Books & works: The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, Myth Became Fact, Orthodoxy, Lord of the Rings
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