Daily Archives: 4 December 2008

PCS 134: The Ritual Mass for Anointing

If you’re celebrating anointing at Mass, this section gives you the parameters. First off, when the PCS speaks of the “ritual Mass,” they mean the votive Mass for the sacrament. That Mass would have the character of Easter, as we’ve … Continue reading

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Snacking on the Word: Isaiah 26:9a

My soul yearns for you in the night, yes, my spirit within me keeps vigil for you. It’s not even a whole Bible verse. It’s just a half verse. Today’s Lectionary passage leads off in Isaiah 26, but ends at … Continue reading

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