Day: December 14, 2010
-
Legalists, Libertines, Rules and Reasons
For liturgical legalists the only important question is “what is the relevant legislation.” For liturgical libertines any concern for rules, rubrics, canon, or decrees is a sign of inauthenticity. What both of these share is a certain flawed understanding of obedience.
-
Native Indian parish and archdiocese clash
Today’s Mineapolis StarTribune reports on a clash between the Church of Gichitwaa Kateri and the chancery over the incorporation of Indian elements into the celebration of Mass. Fr. James Notebaart, pastor of the parish for nearly 20 years, encouraged such inculturation of the liturgy.
-
St. John of the Cross
Today, for the memorial of John of the Cross, we provide an excerpt from the deeply inspiring collection Prayer and Prophecy: The Essential Kenneth Leech. Kenneth Leech is an Anglican priest, Christian socialist and community theologian from London, England.