After Easter II is over, the glorious wounds of Christ sort of vanish from our Easter celebrations. It’s almost as though we believe that the Resurrection erased the Crucifixion.
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Category: c_THEOLOGY
More Masses Because of Corona?
On April 28, 2020, the basic reproduction number of the coronavirus in Germany is 1.0, in Austria 0.6. These are very good news, and both
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COVID-19 and Orthodox Liturgical Reform: What’s Possible?
When COVID-19 arrived in North America, the Church’s adjustments to the liturgy were minimal and tardy. The first wave of adjustments included appeals for cleaning
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Some Thoughts on Spiritual Communion
Not every prayer can say everything. What should one say about “spiritual communion”?
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The Three Marys
I am still waiting for an Easter Sunday morning, where the three Marys come together and are greeted by an open entrance to the tomb.
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We Can’t Go Back, and We Shouldn’t
Spiritual advice during the pandemic for an Easter people.
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Just Like the Early Church? The Relevance of Place in a Time of Isolation
Our sacramental buildings are the last bastion holding out against the disenchantment and trashing of place.
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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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The month in review…
There is an odd sense of guilty relief – Holy Week is over.
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A Tale of Two Liturgies
Liturgy is an odd mix of the vertical and the horizontal, formality and intimacy, grandeur and humility.
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