eucharist – Fr. Noah Carter

Communion Rail

Posted on September 6, 2016September 11, 2016 by fathercarter

The Communion rail is known by different names, but my favorite is the “altar of the faithful.” You will notice during Mass in the Extraordinary Form how the priest leans his forearms on the altar during the consecration of the Body and Blood of Christ. The altar is a symbol of Christ, especially his strength.[…]

Love, Mercy, Justice: Communion for the Divorced and Remarried

Posted on August 30, 2016September 11, 2016 by fathercarter

Here I am reprinting my article that I was asked to write for OnePeterFive.com. This post created quite some controversy as it was also reprinted by the Catholic News Herald, the diocesan paper of the Diocese of Charlotte. Let me just make a caveat that I was imprecise with my language of “sacramental marriage” at one[…]