Do we know what the words of the ‘Our Father’ mean?

Drawing inspiration from the teachings of Pope Benedict XVI and the insights of Catholic novelist Walker Percy, OSV’s publisher Scott Richert ponders the challenge of preventing religious beliefs from becoming mere words devoid of their true meaning. Recalling a personal experience in

The essence of the sacred mysteries

When was the last time you gazed upon a crucifix and slowly and meditatively prayed the Our Father? OSV Publisher Scott Richert recalls how “my understanding of the connection between the sacrifice before my eyes and the sacrament we celebrate on the

Participation and imagination

Publisher Scott Richert writes that this work we’re called to do is about more than genuflecting as we enter the pew: “Disposing of our imaginations to perceive the reality of Christ’s sacrifice made present for us once again, here and now, in

Re-presenting the sacrifice of Christ

At each Mass and Divine Liturgy, there is not simply a remembering of Christ’s sacrifice on the cross, writes OSV Publisher Scott Richert, but a re-presentation. “The Greeks called this process anamnesis, a word that is commonly translated into English as ‘remembering,’

Becoming the mystery through the Eucharist

OSV publisher Scott Richert recently came across the following passage written by Blessed Carlo Acutis: “Like creation, the Passion continues. That is, until the end of the world, of this world.” In his latest column, Richert explores what these words should mean