Daily Archives: 29 August 2015

On My Bookshelf: Divine Renovation

Posted on 29 August 2015 by catholicsensibility

A staff colleague had an extra copy of Divine Renovation, so I’ve been taking the book to bed the past week. Fr James Mallon has a web site, a study guide, and even a conference to back up another variation … Continue reading →

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The Armchair Liturgist: eBooks at Mass

Posted on 29 August 2015 by catholicsensibility

With a side theme of the recent discussion at PrayTell about the Book of the Chair, I was surprised this topic never came up for the purple armchair: electronic books for Mass, Lectionary, Missal, and even music. What do you … Continue reading →

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Cinquant’anni Dopo 17-18: A Mystical Liturgy

Posted on 29 August 2015 by catholicsensibility

We continue our examination of Cardinal Robert Sarah’s June 2015 essay for L’Osservatore Romano. The liturgy is a fundamentally mystical, contemplative reality, and consequently beyond the reach of our human action; even our “participatio” is a grace from God. Therefore … Continue reading →

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Laudato Si 76: Nature and Creation

Posted on 29 August 2015 by catholicsensibility

The encyclical letter Laudato Si is available here on the Vatican website. Paragraphs 76 through 83 give us a reflection on “The Mystery of the Universe,” the title of section III of Chapter Two. To start with, Pope Francis offers … Continue reading →

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