Category: Eastern Liturgy
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Priests on Hunger Strike in favor of Versus Populum
I start this post with two disclaimers. I am not an expert on the Syro-Malabar Church or her liturgical patrimony and having given a lot of thought and research to the matter, I believe that in the vast majority of cases, the spiritual lives of Catholics today are better served by the celebration of Mass…
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A Pilgrimage to the Earth
The earth itself, the Alaskan earth—St Herman’s earth—was my relic, my pilgrimage souvenir. A sign of hope amidst corruption.
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Mary’s Dormition: Why Should We Care?
The event of Mary’s death was the ultimate liturgy.
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Syro-Malabar Priests Petition Pope Francis to Celebrate the Eucharist Facing the People
I wrote last month about Pope Francis’ letter on the Syro-Malabar liturgy. Pope Francis wanted to foster to “a uniform mode of celebrating the Holy Qurbana, considering this an important step towards increasing stability and ecclesial communion.” Now it is being reported in the press that all “456 priests of the Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly have…
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Liturgies at the Passing of a Loved One—Part III
The Liturgies at the Passing of a Loved One I have lost three loved ones in the past 18 months. First, my mother died suddenly and unexpectedly (and, I suggest, prematurely) of a stroke. Then, months later, a dear friend of some 40 years was diagnosed with a terminal illness and died after a prolonged…
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A Uniform Mode of Celebrating
Liturgical unity in the Syro-Malabar Church.
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60-Second Sermon: Paschal Divine Liturgy
Nicholas Denysenko reflects on the Gospel reading for Paschal Divine Liturgy.
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Pascha and Pentecost: A Prayer
Bless those who bless you and who sing the praises of your holy resurrection during these fifty days of rejoicing.
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Marian Icon Lecture
Marek Czarnecki returns to Saint Meinrad for another week of work on icons for a portable iconostasis. He will be offering the following lecture Monday night, April 19, at 6:30 CT, available by live-stream: “Mary, the Mother of God in Icons: From the Catacombs to Today.”