Daily Archives: 15 September 2012

Secrets To Be Dashed

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Well over twenty years ago, I was seeing a counselor regularly for a few years. Young adult issues surfaced in my life with a roar: sex and relationships, family-of-origin issues, compulsions and self-destructive behavior, an unpleasant boss. Nothing life-threatening, but … Continue reading →

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Evangelii Nuntiandi 23: Full Development

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How do we assess the development of faith? By the knowledgeable and accurate presentation of the evangelizer, the catechist, or the pastoral minister? Nope. When the seeker has “adhered” to a new way of life: 23. In fact the proclamation … Continue reading →

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Blood and Body?

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I was having a discussion with a priest friend of mine about the order of receiving the Body and Blood at Mass. I said there was no legislation in place for the laity, only custom. He said that priests are … Continue reading →

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Built of Living Stones 63-65: The Chair for the Priest Celebrant

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Let’s look at what BLS has to say about the priest’s chair:  § 63 § The chair of the priest celebrant stands “as a symbol of his office of presiding over the assembly and of directing prayer.”(GIRM 310) An appropriate placement … Continue reading →

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