I will heal their waywardness; I will love them freely. . . I will be like the dew to Israel; she shall blossom like the
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Category: Liturgical Spirituality
How We Celebrate the Sixth Hour
Some personal experiences with a weekly midday prayer in Innsbruck.
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Ad Majoram Dei Gloriam: The Glorification of God and Sanctification of People
Following our founders’ tradition, we Jesuits regularly mark our writings with the phrase Ad Majoram Dei Gloriam. But can we human creatures really add anything to the divine glory?
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Liturgies and Shopping Carts
When we come to liturgy looking for stability, in what ways are we more or less unintentionally kicking the shopping cart?
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Brief Book Review: Liturgy with Style and Grace
David Stosur reviews the new edition of Gabe Huck’s Liturgy with Style and Grace
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Wash Your Hands!
Can our hand-washing become sacramental?
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Returning to Church Post-Quarantine: The Liturgy of the Senses
The Lenten Quarantine Like many houses of worship, the church I attend (not pictured) closed in March to all but “essential” liturgical personnel. In this
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Saying “No” to the Spirit
What have you had to say no to? Most recently, I had to say no to my ministry of church music.
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Sacraments After the Pandemic…Business as Usual?
Endgame, the 22nd installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, focuses on the mission of the superhero team, The Avengers, to reset time after the catastrophic
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Liturgies of Lament
As this pandemic drags on, I find that moments of hope and gratitude are interspersed with times of deep grief and frustration. At one level,
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