Category Archives: Rites

Open Thread on Accounts and Guarantees

Posted on 28 July 2016 by

From our occasional commenter, Dick Martin cited Hebrews 10:9-14(NKJV): (T)hen He said, “Behold, I have come to do Your will, O God.” He takes away the first that He may establish the second. By that will we have been sanctified through … Continue reading →

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The Armchair Liturgist: Slowing Prayers

Posted on 19 June 2016 by

The Benedictine monks at St Martin’s Abbey have a careful pace to the psalms and certain texts, like the Lord’s Prayer. I was caught a few times, but even in a smallish community of twenty-something, it’s easy to get back … Continue reading →

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Reconciliation Lectionary: Micah 6:7-15

Posted on 6 April 2016 by

Continuing from the first part of Micah, chapter six, we come to the conclusion offered by the prophet on the question of what should we do to be just, in the right, or “good” in God’s eyes. Earlier the prophet … Continue reading →

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On Tributes and Eulogies

Posted on 4 April 2016 by

My wife says the best EWTN programming is broadcast in the wee hours. She leans to saints and spirituality. She finds a lot of rich material there. Our cable provider doesn’t include EWTN in its package, at least on the … Continue reading →

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Reconciliation Lectionary: Luke 15:11-32, The Older Son

Posted on 3 April 2016 by

The final scene of Luke 15 gets a lot of mileage these days. I’m not sure it can be overstated. Jesus is clearly poking at Pharisees and scribes for whom this story was created in the first place. Like he … Continue reading →

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Reconciliation Lectionary: Luke 15:11-32, Full of Compassion

Posted on 2 April 2016 by

My wife remarked on the promos for the upcoming tv production, The Story of God. If we want insight about God off the tube, the parables of Luke 15 tell us quite a lot. While he was still a long … Continue reading →

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Reconciliation Lectionary: Luke 15:11-32, Coming To One’s Senses

Posted on 1 April 2016 by

We continue with our brief reflection on the parable of the two sons. In the last post, we left off with a stranger in an alien land. Suddenly, his experience inspires a sense of loss. It seems sudden, and can … Continue reading →

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