Whole-Brain Worship That Heals Humanity
"The hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth." — John 4:23 For many Catholics, Sunday Mass has become familiar. We know when to stand, when to sit, when to kneel. We recognize the prayers, hear the bells, smell the incense, watch the priest lift the Host, receive Holy Communion, and return home. Yet somewhere along the way, many of us have forgotten what is actually happening. The Holy Mass is not merely a religious service. It is not simply a gathering of believers. It is not primarily a sermon, a ritual, or an obligation. The Mass is the meeting place of heaven and earth. It is where eternity enters time. It is where humanity is invited into the very life of God. And when we begin to perceive what is truly taking place, worship itself becomes profoundly healing. Worship Is Humanity's Native Environment Human beings were never created merely to survive. We were created for communion. Before sin, Adam and Eve ...