Category: c_How-To
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No-contact Communion Dispenser
From Prospect Hill Company:I just called the company to ensure this is real, and it is. I’m told it’s selling well. This dispenser addresses health concerns, but perhaps raises issues about the sign value of the sacrament. Your thoughts?
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A Blessing for Face Masks
May all our efforts to guard and protect one another in charity become a shining witness to the love of Jesus Christ.
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Liturgies of Lament
As this pandemic drags on, I find that moments of hope and gratitude are interspersed with times of deep grief and frustration. At one level, some of us have fallen into a groove with working from home. We are being intentional about connecting with friends and family, and cultivating community as safely as possible. We…
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Recommended Guidelines Raise Troubling Questions (updated)
Unfortunately, in the attempt to “do the right thing” liturgical values and priorities are not being respected.
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Don’t let’s start again too quickly!
How can we best prepare to re-engage as physical participants in the liturgy of the Church?
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Holy Week and Pascha at Home during a Pandemic, Part 2: Outline of Home Liturgies
The following outline presents a proposal for a family or small group celebration of Holy Week and Pascha anchored in the four principles gleaned from the New testament above: the priority of hearing the word of God, keeping vigil, observing the Sabbath, and breaking the fast with the risen Lord. Please note that this is…
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Holy Week and Pascha at Home during a Pandemic: Part 1, Introduction
The COVID-19 crisis has brought the rhythms of daily life to a screeching halt. Schools and business have either closed or moved to online formats. Concerts, performances, sporting events, and community Gatherings are cancelled. The pandemic has affected Church life as well. The pandemic is scheduled to reach its peak in the United States just…
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Palm Sunday: Put a Branch on Your Door or Window
It could be any green branch you could get.
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Welcoming Online Worshipers as Active Participants
As you’ve probably seen in various online discussions, some are skeptical of broadcasting Masses without congregation during the pandemic, rightly wanting to avoid a throwback to the “private Mass” of a lone priest who offers Mass for others. But others note that the current Missal has a “Mass with the Participation of a Single Minister,”…