Daily Archives: 28 August 2020

A Psalm For Racial Justice

Some Christians have been uneasy about some Bible passages, and even a select psalm or two has been known to get carefully tucked away, out of sight, out of mind. Maybe this is a good cry for justice; what do … Continue reading

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Office for the Dead: Evening Prayer Canticle of Mary

We pick up on our examination of the Office for the Dead with the liturgical highlight of Evening Prayer, the Canticle of Mary. After the psalms, New Testament canticle, reading, possible homily, and brief responsory, the passage from Luke 1:46-55 … Continue reading

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Redemptoris Missio 63: Bishops

When Pope John PaulĀ  II writes of “Those Primarily Responsible for Missionary Activity,” he means bishops. Just as the risen Lord gave the universal missionary mandate to the College of the Apostles with Peter as its head, so this same … Continue reading

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