Author: Katharine E. Harmon
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The Bright Side of a Glass Half Empty
I’m terrible at being a “the glass is half full!” kind of person. When I contemplate the world around me (or contemplate myself) my eyes are captured by the bright glare of emptiness—the void, the lack, the absence. I look at my long list of projects and only see the items I haven’t crossed off…
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The “Restored Order” for Initiation: Is it a “Progressive” or a “Traditionalist” victory?
I had the pleasure of visiting with a former student recently, who has worked within the Diocese of Springfield, Illinois after her graduation. As she and I tend to talk about things Church-related, she reported that her Diocese had just switched the “Restored Order,” and that she wondered how this would affect programming for the…
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The Cookie Monster Taught Me to Play the Catholic Top 40
Perhaps there’s something good about music which only has a few words to remember.
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Summertime
It is summertime because its time is unique from the rest of our year. Our schedules are actually more erratic.
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Do You Sing Even when You Don’t Want to?
What songs has your parish sung during this Eastertide? Better yet, did any songs bring much rejoicing to your heart? Did any songs bring much weeping and gnashing of teeth?
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Notre Dame Cathedral in Flames
On Monday afternoon in Paris, the great spire of Notre Dame Cathedral collapsed.
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The Annunciation on the Lenten Journey
In this moment of the Annunciation, Mary is able to say something about who she IS, in order to step forward into who she will BECOME.
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A time to fully, consciously, actively participate
I must say that the level of attention I can bring to Mass as a music minister FAR surpasses any attention I can muster while wrangling an active little girl.
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Psalms, not Walls
Regardless of what side of the “wall” you find yourself on, I have a feeling many of us are dismayed by the lack of conversation and communion which we are experiencing.