How do we keep the octave of Easter, to sustain the joy of the Pascha?
Read moreMonth: April 2015
Christos anesti!
Christ is Risen!
Read moreDateline: April 4th, Holy Saturday, Scammon Bay, Alaska
In any event, in this post I hope some readers might find a glimpse into the church at one edge of the North American continent, as well as into the heart or soul of a veteran pastoral minister struggling with the Missal text in service to the church’s liturgical tradition.
Read moreUpdates from Rome and Asia
The Triduum is in full swing and Pope Francis’ schedule is as hectic as ever.
Read moreGood Friday and Compassion
“. . . the liturgy of Good Friday labors, as no other liturgy in the year, to render present Jesus’s dying in our midst, to make it coterminous with our own lives.”
Read moreViewpoint: Sign of Peace at Mass Needs to Maintain a Public Character
I would hold that the Sign of Peace should not be regarded primarily as an intimate gesture, but as a public sign expressing fellow citizenship in Christ.
Read moreChrism Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica
“The Lord washes us and cleanses us of all the dirt our feet have accumulated in following him.”
Read more“Spy Wednesday” to receive official status
The Vatican announced today that “Spy Wednesday,” a term informally used to describe the Wednesday of Holy Week in popular piety, will be officially added to the liturgical calendar next year in honor of the upcoming Jubilee of Mercy.
Read moreMore Discussion on the New Translation
Two new articles have been written about the new translation.
Read morePope Francis On What Makes a ‘Good Easter’
The pope said the great mystery of Easter is that “the stone of pain is rolled back, leaving room for hope.”
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