The idea of “summer reading” seems to evoke beaches and lawn chairs and leisure. I’m not sure that describes my summer, but in this spirit let me begin with the most popular genre I enjoy: mystery novels.
Read moreAuthor: Rita Ferrone
Rita Ferrone is a writer and speaker about issues of liturgy, catechesis, and church renewal. She lives in Mount Vernon, New York.
Jim Field, rest in peace
Jim Field, priest of the Archdiocese of Boston, died this morning, at the age of 58.
Read moreYale ISM Congregations Project
A new initiative for worship and the arts, with a focus on congregations, is being launched by the Yale Institute of Sacred Music.
Read moreDelight
What delights you in the Liturgy?
Read moreHeartfelt Sorrow; Conversion of Life
Is there a place in our parishes for penitential celebrations without the sacrament?
Read moreElection Day
Today, around the world, dioceses are celebrating the Rite of Election, the second “step” of catechumens in their journey toward the Easter sacraments. In this rite, which closes the period of the catechumenate proper, the Church hears testimony as to the catechumens’ readiness, and confirms that they are fit to take part in the next great celebration of the sacraments, at Easter.
Read moreAshes
Preparing ministers to assist in the distribution of ashes is a spiritual opportunity as well as a practical one.
Read moreGathering the Scattered
There are multiple approaches to the question of what it means to be Catholic, and also to the question of under what circumstances one ceases to be Catholic, and finally, what all of this means vis à vis the strong claims of the Catholic tradition regarding sacramental practice.
Read moreTruth-Telling
This is a response to Anscar Chupungco’s talk, “Liturgical Studies and Liturgical Renewal.” The greatest growth—astounding growth, in fact—in the post-Vatican II church has been in Asia and Africa. Would this have happened had these regions not enjoyed the benefit a liturgy that was indeed clear, understandable, and expressed in the language and idioms of their own cultures?
Read moreDoors
Full use of our ritual repertoire requires us to value our entire worship space.
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