Author: Fritz Bauerschmidt
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A Response to Msgr. Irwin
The claim that the bishops’ draft document on the Eucharist is “Tridentine” is…odd.
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British Report on Online Worship
A new study in England suggests that people’s experience of online worship has not been particularly positive.
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Preaching and Division
I gave a homily about the insurrection at the Capitol. Some people got a bit upset.
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Catholics, Scripture, and Joe Biden
Biden’s quotation of “Eagle’s Wings” shows something about how Catholics relate to Scripture.
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Creation, Day One: Let There Be Light
“The universe from the outset is saturated with light because it is saturated with divine activity, holding it in existence at every moment and leading us to knowledge of our Creator.”
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Baptism Brouhaha
A deacon, a defective baptismal formula, and a decree. I have some questions.
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Some Thoughts on Spiritual Communion
Not every prayer can say everything. What should one say about “spiritual communion”?
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A Tale of Two Liturgies
Liturgy is an odd mix of the vertical and the horizontal, formality and intimacy, grandeur and humility.
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Ars Praedicandi: Preaching Pandemic
“Social distancing” has entered out vocabulary, but some forms have long been with us.