Month: January 2013
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The Roman Canon and Performatism
How have performatism and “frames” influenced a postconciliar understanding of the role of the eucharistic prayer?
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The spiritual but not religious likely to face mental health issues, drug use, study says
In short, King writes, “People who have a spiritual understanding of life in the absence of a religious framework are vulnerable to mental disorder.”
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Catholic Academy of Liturgy Meeting – UPDATED 1/10
The topic this year was the future of liturgical studies and the mission of CAL.
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Chanting for the spiritual-but-not-religious
This morning’s Washington Post has an interesting article on the growing popularity of Kirtan, a form of Hindu chanting, among the spiritual-but-not-religious set.
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RIP Anscar Chupungco UPDATED 1-15-13
Chupungco’s death came just weeks before he was to be conferred both a papal award and an award from the bishops in the Philippines. On January 26, he was to receive the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Medal, established by Pope Leo XIII in 1888, for his service to the Church, and the Jorge Barlin Golden…
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Performatism or Theological Aesthetics of the Liturgy?
by Audrey Seah “The flaunting of the cappa magna, a surge of interest in Gregorian chant and renaissance polyphony, and the return of elaborate gothic chasubles are just three visible trends among many that reflect a growing adherence to ‘reform of the reform’ ideas of liturgical reform.”
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Alan Griffiths on Christmas Orations – UPDATED 1/5
For the sake of argument, I tried a revision. I am sure that this would not be the last word in a revision debate. – Alan Griffiths