Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D., Author at Integrated Catholic Life™

Transubstantiation – Hard to Believe?

Posted by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. | Jun 24, 2011 | Sundays |

Editor’s Note: Reflection on the Mass readings for Sunday, Solemnity of Corpus Christi, Year A; Deuteronomy 8:2-3, 14-16; Psalms 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20; First Corinthians 10:16-17; John 6:51-58 Corpus Christi The Catholic...

Is the Trinity Relevant?

Posted by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. | Jun 17, 2011 | Sundays |

Editor’s Note: Reflection on the Mass readings for Trinity Sunday, Year A; Exodus 34:4-6, 8-9; Daniel 3:52, 53, 54, 55, 56; Second Corinthians 13:11-13; John 3:16-18 Many are ready to give a polite nod of some sort to...

The Gifts and Charisms of the Holy Spirit

Posted by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. | Jun 10, 2011 | Sundays |

Editor’s Note: Reflection on the Mass readings for Pentecost Sunday; Acts 2:1-11; Psalms 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34; First Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13; John 20:19-23 As a teen, I thought the clergy were supposed to do...

Ascension

Posted by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. | Jun 2, 2011 | Sundays |

Editor’s Note: Reflection on the Mass readings for the Ascension of the Lord (Year ABC); Acts 1:1-11; Psalms 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9; Ephesians 1:17-23; Luke 24:46-53; Celebrated variously on June 2, 2011 (Ascension Thursday) or...

The Paraclete

Posted by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. | May 27, 2011 | Sundays |

Editor’s Note: Reflection on the Mass readings for the 6th Sunday of Easter (Year A); Acts 8:5-8, 14-17; Psalms 66:1-3, 4-5, 6-7, 16, 20; First Peter 3:15-18; John 14:15-21 The Paraclete He wore steel rimmed glasses and...