Vatican news published a prayer of Pope Francis “for peace and protection from violence and from terrorism” that the Pope prayed yesterday upon visiting the
Read moreMonth: July 2016
French Muslims attend Mass today
This is not a question of interreligious prayer (which is a delicate question), but of interreligious encounter.
Read moreViewpoint: How Christians Can Deal with the Experience of Suffering
We are participants in God’s gift by being with the sick person, not primarily by talking or offering explanations of sickness and dying.
Read morePrayer and/as Political Speech
The prayer offered at the Democratic Convention by the Rev. Dr. Cynthia L. Hale, in a perhaps odd way, put me in mind of some of the things that get said in the debate over the orientation of the priest in the celebration of the Eucharist.
Read moreLinguistic comparisons
No wonder we have such problems with liturgical translations….
Read moreRequest: Reading Suggestions for Undergrad Theology Class
I want the students to think hard about how some people find worship attendance to be meaningful, related to their daily life, a constitutive part of their value system, and the like, and also how some people who reject organized religion find meaning and values and a fulfilling life.
Read moreTerrorist Attack at Tuesday Morning Mass in France
News sources today are reporting that there has been a deadly attack on a church in Normandy France.
Read moreWanted: Resources for Chanting the Psalter
This is a call out to Pray Tell participants for suggested resources for chanting the psalms daily. … My friend’s inquiry has left me “as lost as a Jesuit in Holy Week.”
Read moreNPM Awards and Scholarships
The Pastoral Musician of the Year award was given to Jaime Cortez.
Read moreHuge Gap Separates Pope Francis from Liturgical Traditionalists
Catholic traditionalists continue to underestimate the Argentine pontiff.
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