Simple Steps to Transform Your Experience at Mass

Do you wonder why Mass is a time of intense devotion for some — but not for you? Here's an easy way to transform Mass into a joyful time of piety and devotion. Step One:   Develop a greater understanding of the spiritual meanings behind the signs and symbols, words and actions of the Mass. Step Two:   Learn the time-tested, spiritually-enriching ways to approach Mass — the little things, things that matter, like how you enter the church building or make the Sign of the Cross. How you pray the Opening Prayer or listen to the Readings — and even how you participate in the Eucharistic Prayer.   These crucial teachings are rarely taught in Catholic schools or in CCD. They're rarely mentioned from the pulpit. And yet they're essential to making each Eucharistic Celebration a profound refreshment for your soul.   Now, all these wise teachings have been gathered into one short, readable volume, so that every Mass can become for you a fountain of peace.        Among the essential things you’ll learn from these pages:   The meaning of the “sacramental principle”: if you don’t understand it, Mass is almost surely flat for you   How each element of the Liturgy has a sacramental quality about it, and can be for you a grace-filled encounter with Jesus   How to transform your prayers at Mass into a conversation with God   Why silence – both within the liturgy and outside of it – is a necessary element of your conversation with God   The proper spiritual way to make the Sign of the Cross   How the Creed can become for you the highpoint of the Liturgy of the Word   Why, during the collection, you should explicitly offer Christ your heart   The best way in the Mass to participate in Jesus’ saving work: do you know what it is?   What you should desire in order to receive the Eucharist most efficaciously (and what that desire presupposes in you)   Coming and going through the church doors: what, each time, it should mean for you spiritually   Plus, at the end of each chapter, a list of actions for you to take the next time you go to Mass — and much more to awaken in you the bright spirit of joyful devotion we are all called to have at Mass.   A Devotional Journey into the Mass: How Mass Can Become a Time of Grace, Nourishment, and Devotion by Christopher Carstens Paperback — 144 pages List price: $14.95  Today's Sale Price: $12.99! ORDER NOW "Wonderfully practical, beautifully written, a step-by- step ‘how to’ guide to experiencing every key element of the Mass. " Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. Archbishop of Philadelphia "A profound and practical guide into full, conscious, and active participation in the Sacred Liturgy." William E. Lori Archbishop of Baltimore SPECIAL OFFER: 20 copies for only $4 each! ORDER NOW Regular price for 20 books: $299.00 Case price for 20 books: $80! Plus: FREE shipping* *Free shipping applies to United States addresses only. We're offering a specially priced case of 20 books for only $80! Help us to spread full, active, and conscious participation in the Mass. Any lay person or cleric who reads this book, regardless of background or formation . . . . . . will find a beautiful path into the unfathomable beauty of the Holy Sacrifice of Mass. We hope this book will reach the hands of many people . . . . . . your family, friends, parishioners, teachers, converts . . . . . . and guide them to a deeper appreciation and love for Christ and the Holy Mass.   "Every Holy Mass, heard with devotion, produces in our souls marvelous effects, abundant spiritual and material graces." St. Padre Pio A Devotional Journey Case of 20 Books by Christopher Carstens List price: $299.00  Case price: $80!* ORDER NOW *No additional discounts may be applied to this specially priced case of twenty books. Order online above, or call 1-800-888-9344 www.SophiaInstitute.com Get one book a month for only $15? Learn more: