There is an ancient principle in the Church: “lex orandi, et lex credendi” (“the law of prayer is the law of faith”). The words we pray express what we believe and our prayer shapes how we live out our beliefs. To put it another way: We pray what we believe, we believe what we pray, and through our prayer we become what we pray. When we gather for communal prayer, at Mass for example, that is the purpose of the prayers we are praying – not only that we can praise, thank, and plead with God, but also that we will be transformed day by day into a new creation, refashioned after the image of Jesus Christ.
The prayers at Mass express all the range of human emotions, desires, and hopes. We thank God for the gifts of His mighty love; we call on God to strengthen us and keep us safe from harm and error. We ask God to turn us from earthly desires, conform us to His will, and transform us in the image of His Son. We pray that God will keep us on the path of life, and that our lives will become a worthy offering to Him, that we might obtain the perpetual happiness that is our hope in heavenly glory.
We are presently offering our daily Mass at Holy Cross at 11am (Monday through Friday). We extend a special invitation to those who have not been back to Mass yet on Saturdays at 5pm or Sundays at 12pm. There is no need to pre-register for the weekday Masses, though we are maintaining our “health protocols” (mask use and social distancing). Join us in prayer!
