Daily Archives: 29 October 2007

GILH 173-178: Hymnody

Posted on 29 October 2007 by catholicsensibility

We touch on music a bit in this post, but don’t get too excited yet. Certainly post comments, though, if you care to do so. 173. A very ancient tradition gives hymns the place in the office that they still … Continue reading →

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The Girls of Lars

Posted on 29 October 2007 by catholicsensibility

Roger Ebert’s review pretty much nails the goodness of this movie, which Anita and I caught last Friday. Lots of other reviewers really missed the boat–which doesn’t surprise me. This film is deeply moral and backs it up with a … Continue reading →

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Just Hold On To Your Hymnals

Posted on 29 October 2007 by catholicsensibility

Two or three times a week I surf over to the NLM web page, scroll down through the antics on fussy vestments, EO and the like, and about two or three times a week I find an interesting post. Like … Continue reading →

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Blogging Encouraged

Posted on 29 October 2007 by catholicsensibility

  One week we’re bullies. Now, Cardinal Ruini tells us to get cracking. A priest from Novara told me that the theme of ‘Jesus’ is very much discussed by youth in blogs. The focus, though, comes from destructive books that … Continue reading →

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Blessing Young Drivers

Posted on 29 October 2007 by catholicsensibility

Our youth minister spoke to me about doing this at our parish last year. It’s a tradition about six years old at St Benedict Parish in Broken Bow, Oklahoma. The Eastern Oklahoma Catholic has a nice feature on it. Father … Continue reading →

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GILH 169-172: Responsories

Posted on 29 October 2007 by catholicsensibility

We read that the responsory has been drawn from tradition or it has been newly composed for the modern praying of the LH: 169. Its responsory follows the biblical reading in the office of readings. The text of this responsory … Continue reading →

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