Readers may wish to address how and how well a “warm and living love for sacred Scripture” has marked Catholic life over the last fifty years. They may also wish to revisit earlier discussions challenging how scripture has been distributed for Roman Rite liturgical celebration.
Read moreMonth: December 2012
An Architectural Manifestation of the Lutheran Liturgical Movement
In 1967, the congregation of St. John Lutheran Church (LCMS) in Seward, Nebraska made a bold move.
Read moreHomily for the Third Sunday of Advent (C)
by Fr. Edward Foley, Capuchin
“In these dark days, in the wake of such horrific violence, I fear that preaching without some evelation of my shock – my repugnance, my broken-heartedness in view of these vile events, would be a sputtering of unusually empty words.”
Surprising Entrance for the New Anglican Archbishop of Armagh
The new Anglican Archbishop of Armagh, The Most Reverend Doctor Richard Clarke encountered a bit of a surprise when he knocked at the door of his new cathedral…
Read moreRe-Reading Sacrosanctum Concilium: Article 23
Readers might want to evaluate from a distance of half a century the characteristics and adequacy of the theological, historical, and pastoral scholarship grounding the work of the curial entities responsible for the reform of the liturgical books after Vatican II. What further theological, historical, and pastoral scholarship needs to be taken into account for future liturgical reform/restoration/renewal?
Read moreNew DMA degree at Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame is launching a new Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) program with majors in organ and choral conducting beginning in fall 2013.
Read moreHymn of the Day for Advent 3C
I find the text surprisingly appropriate in the light of this past week’s events in Newtown.
Read moreSalt of the Earth: A Christian Seasons Calendar
A calendar organized according to the church year, with good original Christian art.
Read moreAmerica on the New Translation
“Most people accept the new texts, but that doesn’t mean they’re any good; look at how well they accepted the bland texts we used to have.” – awr
Read moreSwiss Abbot Harshly Criticizes Church Structures, Calls for Reform in the System of Naming Bishops
“In our church we have serious structural problems. The problem is that bishops achieve their position through this system, and consequently they have no interesting in questioning the current system. The church thus becomes a closed system. Perhaps it eventually has to collapse or fall apart before anything happens.” – Benedictine Abbot Peter von Sury
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