A viewpoint on national anthems in Christian liturgy.
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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).
Don’t Be Too Roman!
What the Ecumenical Directory says about Catholics’ behavior when they join a service of another church.
Read moreAward of European Church Music for Godehard Joppich
A few days ago, the German theologian and church musician Godehard Joppich was honored with the 2018 Award of European Church Music. Among Joppich’s predecessors
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Things I Like About Eastern Christianity (Part 3)
Liturgy as a sacred roleplay in contrast to liturgy as an opportunity to exercise power over others.
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What To Do When There is No Mass?
Some options with their pros and cons.
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Things I Like About Eastern Christianity (Part 2)
The Christian East has never known a priestly “private Mass.ˮ
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Ecumenical Services – a Little Known Type
Visting another denomination’s service is Ecumenical in the true sense of the word.
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Switzerland: An Appeal for “Female Sacramentality”
A female monastic community could ask the bishop to ordain one of the sisters for the office of Anointing of the Sick.
Read moreCardinal Karl Lehmann (1936–2018) Passes Away
On this morning, March 11, 2018, Cardinal Karl Lehmann passed away after having suffered a severe stroke and cerebral hemorrhage in September 2017. Karl Lehmann
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Things I Like About Eastern Christianity (Part 1)
My first attempt to explain what fascinates me about Eastern liturgies.
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