Author: Liborius Lumma
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First Blessing in the Ordination Mass?
Does it make sense that newly ordained priests give their first blessing at the end of the ordination liturgy?
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How We Celebrate Vespers
The pattern for a weekly Vespers service, created by Catholic, Evangelical, and Orthodox students.
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How We Celebrate the Sixth Hour
Some personal experiences with a weekly midday prayer in Innsbruck.
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New President of the Austrian Bishops’ Conference
The archbishop of Salzburg, Franz Lackner O.F.M., has been elected new president of the Austrian bishops’ conference. He follows on the archbishop of Vienna, Cardinal Christoph Schönborn O.P. Franz Lackner has a many-faceted CV: Born in 1956, he started a training as electrician, served as a UN soldier in Cyprus from 1978 to 1979, joined…
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Predictions for the Post-Pandemic-Time
What will liturgy after the pandemic look like? Here are six personal predictions.
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More Masses Because of Corona?
On April 28, 2020, the basic reproduction number of the coronavirus in Germany is 1.0, in Austria 0.6. These are very good news, and both countries slowly try to return to their “default modes.” Public worship in Austria will be permitted again on May 15. Of course the remaining restrictions will have a major impact…
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Corona Pandemic and Oikonomia
How we analyze others amidst the corona pandemic.
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Liturgy 0, Popular Piety 1
Whether the Way of the Cross should be held on March 25 or not.
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Teaching Undergraduates (continued) – Liturgy of the Hours
An introductory course on the Divine Office