Episode 11: An 'O Antiphon' Explainer

Episode 11: An 'O Antiphon' Explainer

Today on Catholic Handshake, Sarah and Father Joe discuss the ancient tradition of the 'O Antiphons,' a set of verses now found incorporated in the liturgy during the last few days leading up to Christmas. If you enjoy riddles, acrostics, and beautiful symbols, you'll find all of them and more in this week's episode.

Episode 10: What on Earth Is a Liturgical Hodie?

Sarah and Father Joe, on today's edition of Catholic Handshake, discuss the concept of the liturgical Hodie--which might have something to do with the dating of Christmas, but you'll have to listen in to find out. And if you want to know how the birthday of John the Baptist factors into all of this, you've come to the right place.

Episode 9: In Praise of Processions

On today's edition of Catholic Handshake, Sarah and Father Joe discuss the origins of processions in church history, and Father points out all the places in the Mass where processions take place--tune in to see if you can guess them all!

Episode 8: Sacred Vessels for a Sacred Meal

This week's Catholic Handshake explores the intricacies of the sacred vessels used at Mass, from the paten to the chalice to everything in between. Join Sarah and Fr. Joe as they look into the meaning behind the names, use, and cleansing of these precious items.

Episode 7: Sanctuary Settings

On today's edition of Catholic Handshake, Sarah and Fr. Joe are taking a tour of the sanctuary. Regardless of how your church's sanctuary is set up, most all of them contain the same basic elements, and Fr. Joe gives us some helpful names and definitions. And it wouldn't be a CH episode without a few definitions and distinctions!