Author: Teresa Berger
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How Many Differences Must a Liturgy Name?
A slight unease with a simple “All,” however, must remain.
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Liturgical Life of Facebook?
As most readers will know, Facebook has just announced that it has reached the two billion user mark. One in four people on the planet are now using Facebook at least once every month. Over 800 million people “like” something on Facebook every day. And every day, more than 750 million people “friend” each other…
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Penance – a Possible Response to Profound Moral Injury?
Here is a question that I do not have an answer to, but that I hope some of you who are deeply involved in pastoral ministry might. I was asked this question by a former student who is currently ministering in the context of a V.A. hospital. Confronted with military service-members who had committed,…
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In the Face of Death: Peace at the Last
A couple of months ago, I wrote a blog post about a brief ritual, created by the Diocese of Speyer, Germany, for those accompanying the dying and present at the moment of death. Different from the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick, this blessing ritual (Sterbesegen) could be used by anybody, lay or ordained. …
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In the Face of Death: A Ritual for Those Present at the Moment of Dying
The Diocese of Speyer, Germany, has created a brief ritual for those accompanying the dying and present at the moment of death. Different from the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick, this blessing ritual (Sterbesegen) may be used by anybody, lay or ordained.
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Cloud Hymnal — a New, Digital Worship Resource and Music Tool
Cloud Hymnal is a multifaceted worship resource that includes, for example, an ever-growing library of new and old sacred music. Some music is newly composed by the Center for Music and Liturgy at St Thomas More, and some music is newly contributed by other members of the Cloud Hymnal. Additionally, there are 25,000 public domain…
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“Worship is like…” – Thoughts on Root Metaphors
I have been pondering root metaphors lately – those key images and analogies we invoke for the church’s life of faith and worship. What prompted these reflections was a recent class in which the presenter used the image of “falling in love” to describe his journey of faith. I cringed. Not that I do not…