My daughter’s fearlessness in the face of mud puddles gives us a new slant on the font, and those brave catechumens who (will eventually) plunge into those murky baptismal waters.
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Tag: Triduum
The First Temptation of Ministry?
I got to wondering to what extent “workism” has infected my own life, work, and ministry.
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Instruments during the Triduum?
The recent Pastoral Letter on Sacred Music in Divine Worship promulgated in the Archdiocese of Portland, OR contains a statement which may cause a few raised eyebrows.
Read moreThe Sign of the Cross
Have you noticed how liturgical autopilot is creeping in?
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Responding to a Journalist’s Inquiry About Hell
How to respond to the question of hell in a relatively succinct manner (as desired in journalism) to a reporter (and her religiously pluralistic readership), whose even basic knowledge of Christianity I could not presume?
Read moreArs Praedicandi: Homily for Good Friday
God died so that we could live. That was the way that God chose for us to be able to live. We couldn’t live – we can’t live – by ourselves. By ourselves, all we can do is be born, and sin, and die. We can’t save ourselves. If we will live – and we will live – it is because, and only because, God died for us.
Read morePope Francis On What Makes a ‘Good Easter’
The pope said the great mystery of Easter is that “the stone of pain is rolled back, leaving room for hope.”
Read moreWhen should the organ (not) be used?
Every year there is debate about whether or not the organ may be used during Advent and Lent, and especially regarding its use during the Sacred Triduum.
Read moreThe Multiple Personalities of Holy Week
An Illinois church offers descriptions of which Holy Week services “provide adoration opportunities that are the right rite for each praise personality.”
Read moreWhat does it mean that so few attend Triduum liturgies?
Is it possible that large segments of our faith communities, in not actively celebrating the liturgical heart of their faith, have gaps in their understanding and practice? Are our faith communities jumping to Easter while skipping what gets us to Easter?
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