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At the Mass we are present to every mystery of Christ's life

"By His Holy and Glorious Wounds". At the Easter Vigil Mass, I offered the one truly perfect prayer: Christ's own prayer, at the altar.

I saw Christ, after the Consecration. He stood before the altar, hands upraised, praying His priestly prayers (ours, too) to the Father above.

With what joy does Christ (at the Altar) praise His Mother, in admiration of Her person and her whole life's work.

Through the Mass, every generation of God's people is present to the one Sacrifice to Christ as it is represented on the altar.

Through the Mass, every generation of God's people is present to the one Sacrifice to Christ as it is represented on the altar.

Through the Mass, every generation of God's people is present to the one Sacrifice to Christ as it is represented on the altar.

Christ really comes to our altar to join us; He comes here, eager to join us, 'on fire' with love, in invisible glory.

Standing behind the altar are two holy angels: tall, awesome, beautiful as a shape in firelight, gleaming gold on head and wing.

Holy Angels, on high, surround our altar, gazing toward it, ready to adore Our Lord when He is made Present before us.

As we gaze upon the altar, at the offering of His Sacrifice, we hear Christ say: 'Father, forgive them.' He has always loved us. Now, He prays for us as He prayed long ago in His Passion

Altar and sanctuary are encircled by fire. One who would approach ought to prepare, and to accept purification.

The sanctuary in a Catholic church is a holy place, as if encircled by fire, and we should prepare ourselves to be more worthy as we approach the altar

The sanctuary in a Catholic church is a holy place, as if encircled by fire, and we should prepare ourselves to be more worthy as we approach the altar

The sanctuary in a Catholic church is a holy place, as if encircled by fire, and we should prepare ourselves to be more worthy as we approach the altar

We can meet Christ in the Blessed Sacrament on the altar; in His Person and His Presence, we can touch every stage of Christ's life.

One who unites her prayer with Christ's prayer at the altar draws along (as if in a net) everyone in her heart, towards God.

People in every town and village owe the graces now offered to them to the merits of Christ, who offers His Sacrifice on our altar.

People in every town and village owe the graces now offered to them to the merits of Christ, who offers His Sacrifice on our altar.

We who stand before the altar have been gathered here by God Himself. We live in His glorious friendship, Christ in our midst.