Category: Sacramental Theology
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Brief Book Review: Table and Temple
Melinda Quivik reviews Table and Temple: The Christian Eucharist and Its Jewish Roots.
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“What have candles to do with flowers?”
I am often amazed at how rarely academics have a chance (or take the opportunity) to listen to their colleagues speak about their own work, and at the same time, how insightful and edifying the exercise can be to learn unknown aspects of theology and religious studies from someone who knows ‘other things.’ For me…
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Brief Book Review: Eating Together, Becoming One
David Stosur reviews Thomas O’Loughlin, Eating Together, Becoming One.
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The Confirmation Conversation, continued
If the confirmation debate is over, it’s probably only over for now. Paul Turner responds to Tim Gabrielli.
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The End of the Confirmation Debate?
Tweaking the age of Confirmation is not going to solve our issues around disaffiliation.
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When Do We Worship?
If we sometimes wonder why people find mass boring, perhaps the answer has something to do with how well our liturgical space and action evoke a natural sense of worship and true adoration of God.
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First Blessing in the Ordination Mass?
Does it make sense that newly ordained priests give their first blessing at the end of the ordination liturgy?
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Ad Majoram Dei Gloriam: The Glorification of God and Sanctification of People
Following our founders’ tradition, we Jesuits regularly mark our writings with the phrase Ad Majoram Dei Gloriam. But can we human creatures really add anything to the divine glory?
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Statues, Continued: Symbols Are Actions
Symbols are not static.