It is time…to take the liturgy out of the little file boxes in which we have placed it, break the labels, and challenge the system where it needs to be challenged.
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Author: Nathan Chase
Nathan P. Chase is the Assistant Professor of Liturgical &
Sacramental Theology at the Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis. Nathan is a recent graduate from the University of Notre Dame’s liturgical studies program, where he wrote his dissertation – “Rethinking Anaphoral Development in Light of the Barcelona Papyrus” – on a fourth-century anaphoral text from Egypt. Nathan has contributed a number of articles to the field of liturgical studies, including a number on the Hispano-Mozarabic liturgical tradition.
Reflecting on the Church in Iraq after Pope Francis’ Trip
“As Christians, of course, I know that our problems and challenges will remain. However, the whole media, local and international, will tell the story of Christians in Iraq, which is 2,000 years [old].”
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Pope Francis: The Zaire Rite, a Model for the Amazon
The Zaire Rite should absolutely be considered a prophetic model for liturgical inculturation. It is perhaps one of the best liturgical gifts given to the Church after Vatican II.
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Exult! An End to Gloom and Darkness
“Be glad, let earth be glad as glory floods her, ablaze with light from her eternal King, let all corners of the earth be glad, knowing an end to gloom and darkness.”
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Brief Book Review – @Worship: Liturgical Practices in Digital Worlds
Asking cutting questions that cut to the heart of the Christian ritual system.
Read moreOver to Fr. Anthony
Today Fr. Anthony returns from his sabbatical.
Read moreRe-Envisioning Catechesis
Pope Francis this morning called for a new way of educating and catechizing people in the faith.
Read moreNon Solum: Transitioning from the Eucharistic Prayer to The Lord’s Prayer
The transition from the Eucharistic Prayer to The Lord’s Prayer is a weak transition point in the Mass. While there is a natural connection between the Eucharistic Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer, without purposeful presiding this transition can become very abrupt.
Read moreConverting Parents and Raising Children to Go to Church
“If I told my kids that bathing was a choice and that they were free to decide whether or not they wanted to bathe or brush their teeth… my kids would opt out of the practice and ritual of good hygiene. Gross, I know. But true.”
Read moreAnother Bishop Restores the Sacraments of Initiation to Their Proper Order
Two bishops making changes to the order of the sacraments of initiation in the month of May does not seem like a coincidence.
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