Daily Archives: 19 November 2007

The Armchair Liturgist: Thanksgiving

Posted on 19 November 2007 by catholicsensibility

Just a curious question as we approach the American holiday par excellence: how would you treat it? How does your parish celebrate Thanksgiving liturgically? – Thursday morning Mass with mostly “Sunday” trappings? – Thursday morning Mass, basic like a weekday? … Continue reading →

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The First North American Church?

Posted on 19 November 2007 by catholicsensibility

This news item from LiveScience came up months ago, but I missed it. Still interesting, this piece on a researcher who thought a small band of Italian friars may have built the continent’s first Christian church in 1498. (Historian Alwyn) … Continue reading →

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The Shrinking Solution

Posted on 19 November 2007 by catholicsensibility

CNS reports that San Diego’s sex abuse settlements have squeezed the diocesan budget, so the news organ of the southern-most California diocese will reduce its output by nearly 69 percent: a combination of less frequent publication, fewer pages and fewer … Continue reading →

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‘Tis the Season To Anticipate

Posted on 19 November 2007 by catholicsensibility

As usual, the Catholic conservatives are about twenty years behind the times. Joseph Bottum plugs his piece in December’s First Things. I’m not a subscriber, but he did provide an abstract, which sums up his thoughts, I presume: Christmas has … Continue reading →

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GILH 280-284: Final Musical Considerations

Posted on 19 November 2007 by catholicsensibility

Our last post on the text of the GILH. 280. Even when the hours are recited, hymns can nourish prayer, provided they have doctrinal and literary excellence; but of their nature they are designed for singing and so, as far … Continue reading →

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Music and Mainline Evangelization

Posted on 19 November 2007 by catholicsensibility

Unless you want to watch performing technique, sitting close up at a classical concert isn’t always the best idea. But I was glad we did Friday night. It’s been about twenty years since my wife or I heard a live … Continue reading →

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