Daily Archives: 27 March 2015

Recruiting

As some of you know, priest and/or seminary recruitment videos have been getting attention at dotCommonweal (here and here) among other places this week. Last month, I posted this video with no comments following. The Fr Barron critique got 163 … Continue reading

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The Armchair Liturgist: Cuing Passion Responses

PrayTell is discussing the theoretical role for the assembly in the Passion narratives of Palm Sunday and Good Friday. That’s explored territory on this blog. Liam offered a significant contribution, though: What happens when the assembly is given a “part” … Continue reading

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DPPL 259: Modern Aversion to Death

Modern society fears and avoids death–we all know it. 259. “Hiding death and its signs” is widespread in contemporary society and prone to the difficulties arising from doctrinal and pastoral error. My sense is that human emotion overrules what religion … Continue reading

Posted in Directory on Popular Piety and the Liturgy, post-conciliar liturgy documents | 2 Comments