The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) Day 144: How We Worship (Part 2 Introduction with Bishop Andrew Cozzens) (2025)
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May 24, 2025 In this lively discussion, Bishop Andrew Cozzens, Bishop of the Diocese of Crookston and Chair of the National Eucharistic Revival, shares insights on the significance of worship and sacraments. He emphasizes how the liturgy fosters personal encounters with Jesus and the importance of the Eucharist in reviving faith. Topics like the transformative power of sacraments and the intersection of time and eternity in worship illuminate the depth of the Catholic faith, inviting listeners to deepen their spiritual practices.
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Purpose of Eucharistic Revival
- The National Eucharistic Revival seeks to renew belief, understanding, and practice of the Eucharist across the USA.
- It addresses the crisis of low Sunday Mass attendance and invites a transformative encounter with Jesus in the Eucharist.
Liturgy as Jesus' Prayer
- The liturgy is Jesus' perfect self-gift and prayer to the Father, not just our own prayer.
- Participating in liturgy joins us to Christ's heavenly offering and true worship from the cross.
Sacramental vs. Scientistic Worldviews
- A sacramental worldview sees visible signs making present invisible realities, contrasting with a scientistic view that values only empirical evidence.
- Sacraments are efficacious signs that make God's presence real and tangible, continuing God's incarnational love.