Category: Persons with Disabilities
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Through a Mirror, Darkly
I have been pondering questions of sight and seeing lately.
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No one should be excluded from the grace of these sacraments
Yesterday Pope Francis released a Message for the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. In this message he stresses the need for everybody’s inclusion in the Church and the importance of active participation. In the midst of the different debates and concerns we have for church services over Christmas and a host of other COVID-19…
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Autism and Liturgical Participation
April is Autism Awareness month. Here, I interview Fr. Matthew Schneider, LC, an autistic priest, about autism, prayer and the liturgy.
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The Yale ISM Review: On Healing
What is healing about? How does it take place? What roles do prayer, liturgy, and the arts play in the process of healing? These are some of the questions raised and discussed in this issue.
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Deaf Access to the Sacrament of Reconciliation: Past and Present
Reconciliation has historically been one of the most difficult sacraments for Deaf and hard-of-hearing Catholics to access and continues to be so.
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A First: Sign Language Liturgy in Greek Orthodox Church in Cyprus
“This arrangement is aimed at satisfying the needs of the deaf faithful who have never had the opportunity to follow a liturgy and have someone explain to them the deeper meanings in their own language.”
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New Book from Mike Joncas
My illness changed my understanding of Anointing, the Eucharist, and my daily prayer.
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New Guidelines for the Celebration of the Sacraments with Persons with Disabilities
Just two days ago, the USCCB voted on revised Guidelines for the Celebration of the Sacraments with Persons with Disabilities at their semi-annual meeting.
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Hearing Impairment Shouldn’t Impair Worship
Although mild to moderate hearing loss is a common phenomenon, especially among older parishioners, there is not always an awareness of it and accommodations may not be made for their needs at church.