Asking cutting questions that cut to the heart of the Christian ritual system.
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Author: Nathan Chase
Nathan Chase was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. Nathan holds a B.A. in Theology and Philosophy from Boston College in Boston, Massachusetts, an M.A. in Liturgical Studies and an M.A. in Theology with a concentration in Systematics from Saint John's School of Theology•Seminary in Collegeville, Minnesota, and an Advanced Masters in Church History from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Beligum. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Liturgical Studies at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana.
Over 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.
Read morePraying for Other Christian Churches in Our Eucharistic Prayers
“Could you make an addition to our present Eucharistic Prayers to include an explicit invocation for other Christian Churches and for those who lead them?”
Read moreNon Solum: Marian Anthem after Mass During the Month of May
A reader recently wrote in asking about the Marian anthems.
Read moreBishop Restores the Traditional Order of the Sacraments of Initiation
In late April, Bishop Larry Silva of the Diocese of Honolulu announced in a letter to the diocese that he plans to restore the sacraments of initiation to “their proper order.”
Read moreHistoric Meeting between the Archbishop of Uppsala and Pope Francis
Yesterday Archbishop of Uppsala Antje Jackelén led a delegation of Lutherans to the Vatican 26 years after Pope John Paul II visited the Nordic nations.
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