Daily Archives: 17 April 2011

One Blogger for Each Psalm

The Vatican has released the list of 150 bloggers who will meet in Rome. A few big names. Lots of folks from Europe. Notably, some people were “pre-chosen.” Wonder what that means: While some pre-choices were made to ensure a … Continue reading

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Father William Bauman, Rest In Peace

We got word tonight from a friend in Kansas City that Father Bill Bauman has passed into eternal life. Bill hired me in 2002, and I worked with him for two years. The confluence of strong-headed liturgists from different generations … Continue reading

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GILM 123-125: Heading, Incipit, Final Acclamation

Wrapping up the final three numbered sections of the GILM, the Church treats with a few small details. First, the “heading” to the Scripture passage, something I don’t find terribly helpful: 123. There is a heading prefixed to each text, … Continue reading

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Signs at the Death of Jesus

The post-death narrative in this weekend’s Passion struck me as a bit jarring. Did you hear it? And behold, the veil of the sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked, rocks were split, tombs were … Continue reading

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GILM 122: Traditional Titles of Biblical Books

I worked with a priest once who insisted on stating the Pauline authorship of Hebrews. Would that either of us looked more carefully at GILM 122: The traditionally accepted titles for books are to be retained with the following exceptions. … Continue reading

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