Category Archives: Liturgy

Sainted Popes At Liturgy This Easter

Posted on 14 April 2014 by

The April issue of the FDLC newsletter contained guidance for the domestic observance of the canonizations of John XXIII and John Paul II. As part of the world, you readers certainly know the canonization will take place on 27 April, … Continue reading →

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Church Hospitality: A Two-Way Street?

Posted on 13 April 2014 by

Blogger Jerry Galipeau has been a man without a parish for some months. Two weeks ago, he wrote about his experience worshiping at different parishes in the Chicago area. And not being welcomed anywhere. Last week he wrote a bit … Continue reading →

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USCCB In Liturgy Damage Control

Posted on 10 April 2014 by

The CARA priest survey on MR3 has hit the Catholic News Service, at least in a small news bit today. The executive director for liturgy at the USCCB was in damage control mode. Msgr Richard Hilgartner concedes “divided opinion” among his brother … Continue reading →

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The Latest on English MR3

Posted on 9 April 2014 by

As of tonight the last four posts on PrayTell all deal with the English translation of Roman Missal 3. Anthony Ruff’s proposal for MR3.1, David Gibson’s musings about a Francis effect in English-speaking liturgy, the “constructive criticism” route, and the release … Continue reading →

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The Three

Posted on 29 March 2014 by

Over the years here (on this blog) and there (elsewhere in the Catholic blogosphere) we’ve discussed a good bit of liturgical music. The three judgments, introduced to most American church musicians in the 1972 document Music in Catholic Worship (MCW), … Continue reading →

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Annunciation

Posted on 25 March 2014 by

Today is the second white feast of Lent. Christmas minus nine months. When the parishioner who oversees vestment dry cleaning came in for the “spring cleaning” Sunday, I remembered to have her save a white chasuble. Aside from white, the … Continue reading →

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Crown of Thorns Up

Posted on 3 March 2014 by

The Lenten crown of thorns got lofted up the west wall today. The view from the entrance and narthex: It seems massive compared to most church decorations, but it almost gets lost in the vast spaces of empty walls in … Continue reading →

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Sub Zero But Clear

Posted on 2 March 2014 by

Anticipating I wasn’t going to be happy about shoveling out in below-zero temps this morning, I cleared the home driveway and walks last night after church. Sure enough, my car thought twice before igniting. Minus-nine Fahrenheit. It was another f-word … Continue reading →

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On My Bookshelf: Naked, And You Clothed Me

Posted on 23 February 2014 by

I’m on the fence about books of homilies. A confession: I wrote for a homily service for several years back in the 90′s. I was given three assignments each quarter, and I tried my best with them. But toward the … Continue reading →

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Throwing In The Towel

Posted on 21 February 2014 by

I’ve been following NLM these past few weeks, and commenting there a bit. I think they forgot they banned me a number of years ago. My days may already be numbered there–who knows? Another voice seems to be giving up … Continue reading →

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Lost Bread

Posted on 3 February 2014 by

My Monday sacristan reported this morning we were out of large altar breads–the size we use on Sunday. Just last month I had a supply of a few hundred. One of our parishioners asked me what the attraction might be, … Continue reading →

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Monstrance Latch

Posted on 3 February 2014 by

The archbishop came to visit last week. Unfortunately, at Benediction, he was the latest victim of the swinging door on the monstrance. I realize now how important that class, “Liturgical Shop,” would have been in grad school. Future liturgists and … Continue reading →

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Credence Cabinet

Posted on 29 January 2014 by

We replaced the credence table in our church last week. Here is the former piece: It seemed time to improve on the old brass and marble that didn’t seem to harmonize with the ash and iron of the current furnishings. … Continue reading →

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Christmas Scheduling

Posted on 2 January 2014 by

My former parish in Kansas City had a grueling Christmas schedule. I inherited four Christmas Eve Masses (two simultaneously on our campus with a total of 1300-plus between them), a Midnight Mass, and three on Christmas morning. A few years … Continue reading →

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Mass at the Church of Gesù

Posted on 2 January 2014 by

Early morning Masses in Rome are very early in the Americas. Or very late, I suppose–but I don’t keep those late hours as I did in my student days. I found a link on UCA News for this celebration of … Continue reading →

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