Author: Cody C. Unterseher
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Like a sieve. . .
If you thought the present “Roman Missal Crisis” (as I’ve seen it called in a couple of forums) is wreaking havoc in your world. . .
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Singing a New Song in the Free Church of Scotland
Each congregation “shall have freedom, either to restrict the sung praise to the Psalms, or to include paraphrases of Scripture, and hymns and spiritual songs consistent with the doctrine of the Confession of Faith” and “shall have freedom whether to permit musical accompaniment to the sung praise in worship, or not.”
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Update on Virginia Theological Seminary Chapel Fire
“It is clear that the fire was not caused by any deliberate or criminal act. Although the fire was caused by human agency, those involved took ‘steps that any responsible person would have taken’. However, these steps were not sufficient to stop the catastrophe that followed.” — Dean Ian Markham
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Fire Destroys Chapel — Not Faith
When a church building is destroyed by fire, whether accidentally or deliberately, the church hurts: it grieves a loss, becomes homeless, wanders in the wilderness — but it survives nonetheless.
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Quote of the day
“[T]o translate the Latin text and retain the Latin tone or notes has my sanction, though it doesn’t sound polished or well done….”
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Adding Insult to Injury; or, “And also with….”
Just in case you thought Episcopalians hadn’t noticed….
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Book Review: Making Confession, Hearing Confession by Annemarie S. Kidder
Whatever happened to private confession? According to Annemarie Kidder’s recent book, Making Confession, Hearing Confession: A History of the Cure of Souls, it simply moved out of church.
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What does the mouse… er, ah, uhm… the dog eat?
If “the mouse or dog does not touch Christ’s body in its proper species, but only as to its sacramental species,” what’s the big deal if a dog is given communion?
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A Little Bit on Eucharistic Reservation
Among many (though not all) Anglicans and a growing number of Lutherans, Eucharistic reservation for the sick and others who are absent from the liturgy is coming back into favor… I call your attention to a post on Daniel Mitsui’s blog The Lion and the Cardinal with some fascinating images of Eucharistic Doves — hanging…