The Rev'd Cody C. Unterseher (1976-2012) was Priest Associate and former Theologian in Residence at Christ Episcopal Church, Bronxville, NY, and an oblate of Assumption Abbey in Richardton, ND. He held a B.A. in Theology from the University of Mary, Bismarck, ND; an M.A. in Liturgical Studies from Saint John's School of Theology•Seminary, Collegeville, MN; and an S.T.M. in Anglican Studies from The General Theological Seminary, New York, NY. At the time of his death, he was working toward a Ph.D. in Liturgical Studies at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana and serving as editor of The Anglican, the journal of The Anglican Society in North America. Fr. Cody died suddenly from complications associated with an aneurysm in April, 2012.
Following the chronology of today’s gospel [Luke 2:15-21] some Christians will keep today either as the feast of the Holy Name of Jesus, or as the feast of the Circumcision of Jesus, or as a feast in honor of Mary, under the title Dei Genetrix, Mētēr Theou, Mother of God incarnate.
For Episcopalians, New Year’s Day is the Feast of the Holy Name.
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This post continues our occasional romp through Fr. Unterseher’s Ph.D. comprehensive examination topics, with a look at the historic mystagogical and allegorical commentaries on the Byzantine Rite Divine Liturgy.
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As promised several weeks ago, the first of my Ph.D. comprehensive examination topics, covering the area of Christian Initiation and the period of the Reformation.
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How many heads did Saint John the Baptist have? And whatever happened to the eye of Saint Edward Oldcorne?
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“I thought our readers might enjoy an inside, on-the-ground-running peek at liturgical studies at this level and stage. I also thought that everyone might enjoy a bit of a diversion from you-know-what coming on October 1.”
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Yes, you read that correctly.
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Soon enough, English-speaking Roman Catholics will discover the (very) mixed blessing of their new translation. The rest of us stand to lose not only the experience of sharing with them common texts, but also the ongoing outgrowth of musical fruits engendered by those texts.
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A number of notable ceremonial changes have marked papal liturgy since the inauguration of Pope Benedict XVI. Find out why from the Papal Master of Ceremonies.
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With all that baptism promises, why wouldn’t one want it to be a party?
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Just to alert our readers to a number of excellent, thought-provoking, cross-blog considerations relevant to liturgical music and of interest to at least some Pray Tell readership. . .
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