Author: Michael Joncas
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Brief Book Review: Foundations of Christian Music
Michael Joncas reviews Edward Foley, Foundations of Christian Music: The Music of Pre-Constantinian Christianity.
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Brief Book Review: Signs of Grace
Michael Joncas reviews Signs of Grace: Sacraments in Poetry and Prose.
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Love’s Labors Lost: The Collect for Thursday after the Fifth Sunday of Easter
Strengths and weaknesses in the present Missal translation
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Book Review: The Roman Rite in the Algonquian and Iroquoian Missions
Claudio R. Salvucci. The Roman Rite in the Algonquian and Iroquoian Missions: From the Colonial Period to the Second Vatican Council. Massinahigan Series, vol. 5. Merchantville, NJ: Evolution Publishing, 2008. I would like to preface my review of The Roman Rite in the Algonquian and Iroquoian Missions with some personal data that may highlight why…
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Proposal: A day of prayer and penance in reparation for racism
Without a foundation in prayer, direct action may not sustain itself
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R.I.P. Fr. Paul Nienaber, S.J.
Fr. Michael Joncas reflects on the recent death of Fr. Paul Nienaber, S.J., a contemporary hymn text writer.
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A Sequence in Honor of St. Francis of Assisi (PDF)
I share it with those who might want to conclude this year’s Season of Creation by praying this reflection on the gift of Saint Francis’ life, his stigmata, and his protection on all those who attempt to live by his values.
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Hymns Created For/During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Fr. Michael Joncas shares some hymns composed for and during the pandemic for use in our churches.
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“We Are Living in Apocalyptic Times”: Imperatori-Lee
Let us “receive a revelation.”