Category Archives: Liturgy

Four Principles

Posted on 22 February 2015 by

In a thread on married priests and reform2 at dotCommonweal, commenter Jack Rakosky applied an outline from Evangelii Gaudium suggesting this is how to read Pope Francis. In Chapter IV (EG 217-237) four principles are presented in part III, The … Continue reading →

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Listening On Ash Wednesday: That Campaign of Service

Posted on 18 February 2015 by

In today’s collect, a curious wording that struck me: Grant, O Lord, that we may begin with holy fasting this campaign of Christian service, so that, as we take up battle against spiritual evils, we may be armed with weapons … Continue reading →

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Getting Ready for Lent

Posted on 17 February 2015 by

How do you prepare for Lent? Or does it involve little more than a glance at the calendar to notice a “holiday” has popped up at mid-week? Over the past several days, I’ve been pondering doing things differently on this … Continue reading →

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Make-Work At Liturgy

Posted on 16 February 2015 by

At PrayTell, Fritz Bauerschmidt teased out a comment by Tony Phillips: Lay readers, ‘extraordinary’ ministers, altar servers (as the job is now constituted)–these are all other examples of ‘make-work’ jobs whose sole purpose is to make people feel like they’re … Continue reading →

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More on Excellence

Posted on 15 February 2015 by

Excellent, so to speak, discussion on preaching. As a non-preacher with a vested interest in what gets said between the Gospel and the Creed, my hope is less imitation of either Rick Warren or Fulton Sheen, and more faithfulness and … Continue reading →

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Ceding Excellence

Posted on 13 February 2015 by

What’s the metaphorical equivalent of biting my tongue where my typing fingers are concerned? Except for English football, I’ve held off from commenting on other blogs in 2015. That seems important to continue. Some striking commentary about the homiletics directory … Continue reading →

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Liturgy for New Cardinals

Posted on 13 February 2015 by

The worship aid Rocco whispered had some interesting choices. Tu Es Petrus rendered by the choir–not the assembly. Are the singers reminding the red hats that Francis is pope, and they are not? Just one reading, but not a Gospel … Continue reading →

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