If you’re in the neighborhood, come hear the National Catholic Youth Choir in its 2011 season.
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Translation… and contraception!
The Italian version of the Vatican-sponsored World Youth Day catechism says that Christian couples “can and should” use “contraceptive methods” – apparently caused by a problem in the original German text.
Read moreTeaching Liturgy: Where Do I Begin? (part III)
Our first two posts on teaching liturgy concerned college and graduate school. This one looks at the challenge and opportunity of teaching liturgy to children and youth. Featured in this post: Catherine Maresca, Dave Ceasar Dela Cruz, CCS, and Rita Burns Senseman.
Read moreRestoration and/or Reversal
I find it interesting that on his blog Fr. Zuhlsdorf, in reporting this story, speaks of “reversing” the order of the sacraments, while on this blog it says “restoring” the order of the sacraments. Both, of course, can be true statements, without contradicting one another.
Read moreNational Catholic Youth Choir video!
Here is a lovely promo video of the National Catholic Youth Choir. Calling all Catholic high-schoolers going into grades 10, 11, and 12 to apply. Camp next summer is June 14 – 28.
Read morePraying for Gay Youth
This past Wednesday in our seminary chapel, gay youth were prayed for, holding up their dignity as cherished by God and worthy of love, care and protection from abusive language and action.
Read moreA plug for the National Catholic Youth Choir
I would like to direct your attention to the National Catholic Youth Choir web site. This program for Catholic high school students is unparalleled in the nation. I have seen and heard it with my own eyes and ears!
Read moreBecoming present in the liturgy, again
Becoming present to God in the liturgical action, participating fully and willingly in God’s trinitarian act of salvation for us, is the ideal of liturgy. This willing participation, though, is a skill as well as a choice. Coping with distraction is one of the components of this skill.
Read moreA second look at the Directory for Masses with Children
Let us not forget that children are natural mystics. Developmentally, children experience a profound sense of identity in and through ritual.
Read moreIf you’re in the area…
some of these presentations might interest you. I see that one is about the new Missal translation.
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