Author: Nathan Chase
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Non-Celebrating Priests as Ministers of Communion
Each Sunday…a number of priests wearing cassocks, surplices, and stoles swoop into the sanctuary from various doors in order to distribute communion.
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Rethinking Devotions and the Liturgy in a Catholic Context
“…these devotions should be so drawn up that they harmonize with the liturgical seasons, accord with the sacred liturgy, are in some fashion derived from it, and lead the people to it, since, in fact, the liturgy by its very nature far surpasses any of them.”
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Reflecting on the Church in Iraq after Pope Francis’ Trip
“As Christians, of course, I know that our problems and challenges will remain. However, the whole media, local and international, will tell the story of Christians in Iraq, which is 2,000 years [old].”
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Pope Francis: The Zaire Rite, a Model for the Amazon
The Zaire Rite should absolutely be considered a prophetic model for liturgical inculturation. It is perhaps one of the best liturgical gifts given to the Church after Vatican II.
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Exult! An End to Gloom and Darkness
“Be glad, let earth be glad as glory floods her, ablaze with light from her eternal King, let all corners of the earth be glad, knowing an end to gloom and darkness.”
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Brief Book Review – @Worship: Liturgical Practices in Digital Worlds
Asking cutting questions that cut to the heart of the Christian ritual system.
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Over to Fr. Anthony
Today Fr. Anthony returns from his sabbatical.
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Re-Envisioning Catechesis
Pope Francis this morning called for a new way of educating and catechizing people in the faith.