Daily Archives: 14 December 2020

Catholic Hymnody At The Service, A Larger Repertoire

Check this link to the USCCB Doctrine Committee’s “Catholic Hymnody at the Service of the Church: An Aid for Evaluating Hymn Lyrics.” I’d like to affirm this thought, one that has long guided by attempts to build a parish repertoire … Continue reading

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Unclean Tongues

I noticed a petition to rescind a ban on Communion on the tongue was denied. At the very top, as earthbound Church things are counted. Knoxville’s Bishop Stika noted earlier this year: Many have attacked me and the result was … Continue reading

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Fratelli Tutti 57: The Context Of The Good Samaritan Parable

Pope Francis suggests it is part of sinful and fallen human nature to dismiss others. Cain places himself above and beyond even the care of his brother. If our darker impulses are driving us to kill those closest to us, … Continue reading

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