Omnis terra adoret te – All earth shall worship you
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Author: Liborius Lumma
Liborius Olaf Lumma studied theology and philosophy in Munster (Germany), Munich (Germany), and Innsbruck (Austria). He holds the degrees of Doctor theologiae and Privatdozent (habilitation) and is assistant professor in Liturgical Studies and Sacramental Theology at Innsbruck University. His major research fields are Gregorian Chant, Liturgy of the Hours, and Ecumenical Theology. He is a member of the Ecumenical Commission of the Austrian Bishops’ conference and board member of the German section of the International Association for Studies of Gregorian Chant (AISCGre).
INTROITUS: Baptism of the Lord
Dilexisti iustitiam – You love justice.
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INTROITUS: Epiphany
Ecce advenit dominator Dominus – Behold, the dominator, the Lord has come.
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INTROITUS: New Pray Tell Series
Short commentary on the Gregorian Chant introit antiphon for each Sunday and solemnity.
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Merry Divinization!
The Proper Chants of the Christmas Midnight Mass
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Church, Ordination, and Power
Some thoughts about how the Catholic Church should deal with structures of power.
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Already and Not Yet
Some thoughts about the introit Populus Sion on the 2nd Sunday of Advent.
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Austrian Bishop: People Call for Married Priests and Female Deacons
If the Eucharist is to be the font, center, and summit of the Church’s life, something has to change.
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Things I Like About Eastern Christianity (Part 4)
Why most Eastern traditions do not know instrumental music in their liturgies.
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Teaching Undergraduates (continued) – Introduction to Liturgy in 585 minutes
It is a “Crash Course” – known as “Crashkurs Liturgie.”
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