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Daily Archives: 24 September 2008
New Yankee Rectory?
MLB pitcher and author Jim Bouton is disappointed about the new Yankee Stadium. I like his metaphor. I may be a Yankee-hater, but I like the metaphor: (I)t’s like tearing down St. Patrick’s Cathedral and building a new one across … Continue reading
ABC on Lourdes
The Archbishop of Canterbury is under fire for going to Lourdes, preaching at Lourdes, and in general for being a “papal puppet.” Jeremy Brooks, of the Protestant Truth Society levels his criticism: Lourdes represents everything about Roman Catholicism that the … Continue reading
Posted in Church News, ecumenism
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Ordination Rites: Ordination of a Bishop 26
We’ll devote this whole post to the consecration prayer. Remember when we last left the bishop-elect, the Book of the Gospels was on his head, handled by two deacons. The prayer commences with an allusion to Saint Paul’s greeting in … Continue reading
How It Goes
I’ve mentioned a number of times here my regard for my friend and occasional radio sparring partner, Jeffrey Tucker. He invited me to come over to the CMAA’s MusicaSacra Forum a few weeks ago, and I’ve been contributing a few … Continue reading
Posted in Liturgy, Ministry, The Blogosphere
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Ordination Rites: Ordination of a Bishop 20-25
Two important rituals precede the consecration prayer. After an invitation to pray, the bishop-elect lies prostrate during the litany of saints. We’ve spoken of the inclusion of appropriate saints for deacons, and I think we’ve touched on it for priests. … Continue reading
New Cathedral
Angela Hill of the Oakland Tribune writes on the newest Catholic cathedral, dedication tomorrow. Are the douglas fir and crafted metal enough to convince the reform2 doubters? Probably not. There’s a video presentation on the Trib site linked, but it … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Church News
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Catholic Sensibility 