Does it make sense that newly ordained priests give their first blessing at the end of the ordination liturgy?
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Category: Sacramental Theology
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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Statues, Continued: Symbols Are Actions
Symbols are not static.
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Statues, Symbols, Sacraments
I think I have a point of entry for my undergrad Christian Worship class this fall.
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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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“I was glad when they said to me, let us go to the house of the Lord”
What have we learned in our time of eucharistic famine?
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Clericalism and the Pandemic
As any diocesan director of worship knows, there has been much to navigate during this distorting period in human history. At the center of concerns
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Pope Francis on Creativity and Confession
Today’s London’s Tablet carried an interview with Pope Francis by the famous papal-biographer Austen Ivereigh. Given the social-distancing reality Ivereigh agreed to submit half a
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The words and Word of God that Create and Renew: A Reflection for the Beginning of Lent
Words carry meaning. They communicate our thoughts and feelings, tell others about who we are and our relationship with them. The can be used to
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Brief Book Review: Hatch Match & Dispatch
Mark R. Francis, CSV reviews Hatch Match & Dispatch: A Catholic Guide to Sacraments by Richard Leonard, SJ
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