Category Archives: The Armchair Liturgist

The Armchair Liturgist: Sung Intercessions At Scrutinies

Posted on 25 February 2016 by

The occasional music director gets a request for something like this. We covered the scrutinies here years ago. Here is the discussion on the intercessions. The North American Forum promoted a deeper experience of these. These RCIA petitions are not … Continue reading →

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The Armchair Liturgist: Litany of Saints

Posted on 18 February 2016 by

How often does your parish sing the Litany of the Saints? Easter Vigil, check, because everybody does it and you did it for the last sixty years. Baptisms outside of Mass, but anybody ever do it when an infant is … Continue reading →

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The Armchair Liturgist: Silence Bracketing The Homily

Posted on 17 February 2016 by

I was thinking back to one priest friend who liked to launch into the Creed immediately on the heels of his homily. He would walk slowly and reverently back to the chair during. Many of us liturgists are accustomed to … Continue reading →

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The Armchair Liturgist: Groundhogs, Candles, or Crêpes?

Posted on 2 February 2016 by

How do you observe the turning point of winter, the Feast of the Presentation, or Pancake Day? It’s a holy enough day to bump an ordinary Sunday, but not to compel midweek Mass attendance. To me that suggests just another … Continue reading →

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The Armchair Liturgist: Readings, Long or Short?

Posted on 8 November 2015 by

Did you notice a longer or shorter Gospel reading this past weekend? In my last parish, the pastor preferred long versions whenever there was a choice. In my new parish, it’s up to each of our retired priests, as far … Continue reading →

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The Armchair Liturgist: Harvest Decorations

Posted on 19 September 2015 by

In the northern hemisphere, it is harvest time in rural areas. Depending on the crop, of course. For art & environment groups in parishes, it is time to roll in seasonal decorations. What I’ve seen in parishes for the last … Continue reading →

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The Armchair Liturgist: eBooks at Mass

Posted on 29 August 2015 by

With a side theme of the recent discussion at PrayTell about the Book of the Chair, I was surprised this topic never came up for the purple armchair: electronic books for Mass, Lectionary, Missal, and even music. What do you … Continue reading →

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