The history of the Church’s liturgy reveals that a significant aspect of “keeping vigil” through the nighttime hours is a prolonged Liturgy of the Word.
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Category: 2_ARS CELEBRANDI
Mary’s Birthday – Is Anyone Celebrating?
Looking at the calendar, I noted that September 8 falls on a Sunday this year. My muscle memory kicked into gear and I immediately saw
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Prayers of Intercession for the Season of Creation
“Never have we so hurt and mistreated our common home as we have in the last 200 years.” How, therefore, shall we pray?
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INTROITUS: 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Justus es Domine – You are righteous, Lord
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Glimpses of Liturgical Renewal in Russia
Similar to the voices of the Liturgical Movement in the West, the Bishops of the Russian Church in the early 20th century were concerned with the participation of the faithful in liturgy. As one bishop wrote, “…the faithful must participate in it directly, consciously, and actively.”
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Praying against a bad leader
Prayers for ill-health for a pope, president, prime minister, or pastor?
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“To Serve This Present Age”: How Pastors and Worship Ministry Leaders Can Form God’s People through Music in Worship
The tension between tradition and relevance is not only a South African problem.
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60-Second Sermon: 22nd Sunday in OT
Fr. Edward Vebelun, OSB reflects on the Gospel for the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (September 1, 2019).
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The “Restored Order” for Initiation: Is it a “Progressive” or a “Traditionalist” victory?
I had the pleasure of visiting with a former student recently, who has worked within the Diocese of Springfield, Illinois after her graduation. As she
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Is God a “Tourist Attraction”?
I imagine that many readers are already familiar with the photographs of some of England’s ancient cathedrals that have recently been retrofitted with more “relevant”
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iParadisum
I am fascinated by the music lists that my liturgical music pals come up with for their own funerals…Most of these same folks are surprised when I say that my instructions are “Do whatever music helps you remember, grieve, and celebrate.”
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