Author: Cody C. Unterseher

Encountering the Sacred: What you get is what you give. . . .

In the comments following a recent Pray Tell Blog post, one of our regularly appearing commentators, Tom Poelker, initiated a most interesting conversation, worthy of its own (i.e., this) post.

March 28, 2011
Another Litany Resource for Japan

“For eyes to see that you have made of one blood all the peoples of the earth, and linked our lives one to another: that we may never forget our common life depends on each other’s toil and that we will always work for the common good, Arise, O Christ, and help us.”

March 16, 2011
Ash Wednesday in Two Minutes

Repentance. Renewal. Community. Praying. Fasting. Giving. Almost seems too easy, no?

March 9, 2011
Making the best of the coming translation II

“At our pre-Lent Priest’s Conference the hot topic was the implementation of the missal. I thought you might get a kick out of these words from our bishop. . . .”

February 19, 2011
The Heartache and the Hope

An Evangelical pastor attends a simple, dignified monastic liturgy, and looks forward to the day when all will be one.

February 6, 2011
O Oriens: O Daybreak

Today’s “O” Antiphon hails the changing of the seasons, heralds the dawning day of the Reign of God, and bids us be light and healing for those in need.

December 21, 2010
How do you define “ancient”?

Calling something — anything — ancient (or otherwise appealing to antiquity) without solid historical evidence doesn’t fly far in my opinion….

December 20, 2010
Preaching the Incarnation: John 1 on Christmas Day

Rita Ferrone: “Maybe Cody or some other PrayTell Chrysostom will post a model homily for Christmas day to help the homilists who struggle with this text.” Mmmm. . . OK.

December 9, 2010
Putting the _____ back in Christmas.

You’ve heard of putting (or keeping) Christ in Christmas. . . .

December 3, 2010