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To my dearest and gentle, loving and compassionate readers. You often ask me to write about what it is like during a day in the life of an ordinary urban priest. I’m sorry to disappoint you, but there is no … Continue reading
Tag Archives: liturgy
Now, according to my history professors, this is how it would work in many Medieval villages in Europe. The monks or nuns at the monasteries would toll the bell, telling their communities that was time for Office. The community would … Continue reading
It is perfectly conceivable that there is someone, somewhere, praying to God at this exact moment. Moreover, it is perfectly conceivable that a human being is praying to God at every moment of the day. The Liturgy of the Hours … Continue reading
It is early in the morning. The friars and an assembled mass of lay faithful are seated in the choir stalls. Some look at their watches. One of the friars flips through a battery of books and looks up at … Continue reading
Brother Brad is a mass media maven. Back in January, he produced a video about one of the essential aspects of a consecrated religious’ life, the Divine Office. What is the Divine Office? It’s the Church breathing. See this amazingly … Continue reading
We continue our reflections on the definition of the Eucharistic Liturgy. What follows is a re-presentation of the passage from the General Instruction: 16. The celebration of Mass, as the action of Christ and of the People of God arrayed … Continue reading
We have come to second part of unpacking the General Instruction’s definition of the Mass. For the sake of convenience, here is a re-presentation of the definition of the Mass as prescribed: 16. The celebration of Mass, as the action … Continue reading
“Source and Summit” is one of three regular series that we hope to propose to you as the life of this blog goes on. We got the name of this series from the Second Vatican Council, which teaches that the … Continue reading
It’s Superbowl weekend. New York City. Seahawks and Broncos. What is fascinating about the Superbowl is that, very year, we witness a liturgy of football that most of us do not see at any other time. When most of us … Continue reading