The two Masses that I have picked to examine further are Missa Caput by Johannes Ockeghem and Missa Dunelmi by James MacMillan. In the first Mass by Ockeghem, there is a different theological understanding of worship through the connection between good and evil. In these pieces of music, the main…

One thing that few people know about me is that I come from a family where two religions are practiced. My dad is Colombian and practices Roman Catholicism, whereas my mother is Serbian and practices Eastern Orthodox. Even though I was baptized in the Catholic church, I still attend my…

Liturgy is the prayer of the whole church. It is the community coming together to share their affections with their neighbors. It can provoke certain emotions and a longing for God that is to be celebrated by the body of the unified faithful. …

In Catholicism, the concept of divine revelation means the knowledge of God through the natural world and human existence revealed to us. It is the Word becoming flesh through the mediation of scriptures, traditions, and the church. One must immerse themselves in it to fully understand and enjoy all that…

My whole life I have been obsessed with the city of love, Paris. My room is filled with Eiffel towers, paintings, and wall art of the Arc de Triomphe. It was a dream come true to visit Paris with my cousin after I graduated high school. It was a typical…