Reconquest Episode 414: Ex Opere Ope-What?

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Episode 414 debuts on March 20, at 8:00 PM Eastern. Rebroadcasts will take place according to the Crusade Channel programming schedule (note: all times listed are Central time). The topic is Ex Opere Ope-What?

• EX OPERE OPERATO — Catholic Dictionary entry at catholicculture.org
• EX OPERE OPERANTIS — Catholic Dictionary entry at catholicculture.org
• EX OPERE OPERANTIS ECCLESIAE — Catholic Dictionary entry at catholicculture.org
• Sacraments — Catholic Encyclopedia entry at newadvent.org
• Sacraments and Sacramentals — by Fr. William Rock, F.S.S.P., at fssp.com
• The Exsultet (a long piece, but if you search for “ex opere operantis Ecclesiae,” you will find a beautiful explanation.) — by Dom Jerome Gassner, O.S.B., at catholicculture.org

“Reconquest” is a militant, engaging, and informative Catholic radio program featuring interviews with interesting guests as well as commentary by your host. It is a radio-journalistic extension of the Crusade of Saint Benedict Center. Each weekly, one-hour episode of Reconquest will debut RIGHT HERE on Wednesday night at 8:00 PM Eastern (7:00 PM Central). It will then be rebroadcast according to the Crusade Channel programming schedule (note: all times listed are Central time).