Creeping clericalism which transforms the Eucharist into an almost magical phenomenon.
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Category: 2_ARS CELEBRANDI
What Were You Doing in 1964?
Historical investigation into the practice of liturgical worship in the period between 1964-1979 seems to be an exercise in discovering the aesthetic preferences held by the most vocal minorities.
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Popular Piety Spotlight: Prayers to St. Michael
Whether prayed at the conclusion of a rosary, after mass, or at some other time, these prayers to St. Michael are part of a long tradition of regularly turning to heaven for help against forces that would try to destroy the goodness and unity of the Church.
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A Sequence in Honor of St. Francis of Assisi (PDF)
I share it with those who might want to conclude this year’s Season of Creation by praying this reflection on the gift of Saint Francis’ life, his stigmata, and his protection on all those who attempt to live by his values.
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Anaphora for the Great Forty Days
Your holy nation wandered through the wilderness and cried out until you quenched their thirst.
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Liturgical Renewal – two new Eucharistic Prayers
The author offers new liturgical prayers in fidelity to tradition, for the glory of God.
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The Liturgies Marking the Passing of a Loved One
9/16/2019 – One Year Later It was one year ago this evening that I received an unexpected call from Life Alert saying that my mother
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How We Celebrate Vespers
The pattern for a weekly Vespers service, created by Catholic, Evangelical, and Orthodox students.
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Wait, can I do that?
In a time of pandemic, how do our own ritual practices around the liturgy change? What retains the same meaning with different attire, and what is added or lost?
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All is strange, but all must change
My fear is that reversing all of this is going to mean a large amount of re-education.
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Re-opened Liturgies – Some Thoughts on Encountering God under Pandemic Protocols
No liturgical celebration has ever been protocol free.
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