Daily Archives: 18 February 2010

Mapping MR3 Seminars

The BCDW, FDLC, NPM, and NOCERCC are collaborating on a significant series of workshops this year, April through November, to prepare the way for Roman Missal 3, according to Zenit. I wonder if the reform2 crowd is concerned about the … Continue reading

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Penance Preaching Do’s and Don’t’s

Lent is off and running. We had a full church for our 5:15 and 7:oo evening Masses. I hope your parish also had good crowds. I told our pastor that some genius needs to come up with 362 other giveaways … Continue reading

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Snacking on the Word: Sirach 7:36

It’s a small wisdom saying, but something that stuck in my mind: In whatever you do, remember your last days, and you will never sin. It’s a hopeful thought that anything we might do would steer us away from sin. … Continue reading

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RCIA 309-329: Overview of Initiation

The Celebration of the Sacraments of Initiation (RCIA 309-329) for children of catechetical age is based on the adult rite (218-243) with the following omissions in the children’s rite: no presentation of candidates (RCIA 219) and no litany of saints (RCIA … Continue reading

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