Our rituals—both those that reside within religious traditions and those that arise out of everyday life and communal histories—remind us of who we are.
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Category: Liturgical Spirituality
Refugees and Baptism
What does it mean to celebrate baptism in a world where refugees drown?
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Young Scholars Bring New Questions and Multiple Disciplines to Bear on Sacramental Theology
Drone warfare, consumer culture, guilt-driven obedience, faith amidst a pluralistic world are among topics six fresh voices address in a growing collection of articles on sacramental-liturgical theology.
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Summertime
It is summertime because its time is unique from the rest of our year. Our schedules are actually more erratic.
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Teaching Memories
The point of embodied remembering is not so much to sharpen our recollection of historical detail as it is to connect us to others who have dug in this dirt, walked on this earth, and danced in this place before.
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They have taken my Ascension and I do not know where they have put it.
A few years ago Anthony Ruff posted on the merits of transferring the feast of the Ascension from the traditional fortieth day after Easter to the
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Liturgical Vignettes from the Holy Land
Some liturgical moments during my pilgrimage.
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Holy Saturday: Grand Silence, or Great Struggle?
First things first: yes, I do know that I am writing within the Octave of Easter, at least for Western Christians, not in the middle
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Pray Tell Poll: Triduum Highlights?
What were some highlights from your Triduum celebration? Share your response in the comments below!
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Sacred, Secular and Cell Phones
The fundamental issue in my classroom was a split between profane (how one uses cell phone) and sacred (God-stuff).
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