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Lay Catholic Preaching at the Eucharist: A Proposal to the Synod on Synodality Ministries Study Group
EDITOR — The group has formally submitted its recommendations about lay preaching at Mass to the US Bishops and to the Synod on Synodality in Rome and its recently formed study group on “theological and canonical questions concerning specific forms of ministries.”
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Brief Book Review: Mary and the Liturgical Year
NEIL XAVIER O’DONOGHUE — “Harmon provides readers with a survey of Mary’s role in the Church’s liturgical prayer from the earliest evidence through to our own day.”
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International Anglican Liturgical Consultation (IALC) meets in Seoul, Korea, February 19-23
JAMES HADLEY, OblSB — It was a privilege to be present at the International Anglican Liturgical Consultation (IALC) which met in Seoul, Korea, February 19-23, 2024.
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Dust to Dust Indeed
JILL CRAINSHAW — I used to think we face our mortalities and shortcomings when our foreheads are ash-smeared. This wisdom endures, but this year? I see both the fragility and wonder of human mortality in the eyes and actions of those whose shoe-dust mingles with mine along life’s myriad highways and byways.
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Ars Praedicandi: 4th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Ed Foley
ED FOLEY — I also never learned how to perform an exorcism. Maybe that’s because just when I would have been eligible to receive the order of exorcist – yep, there was one – Pope Paul VI eliminated it in 1972.
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More on the trans-Tiber conundrum of blessing the ‘irregulars’
Bishops in the Church of England published the final texts of Prayers of Love and Faith along with pastoral guidance explaining how the prayers may be used on December 12 following a meeting of the House of Bishops. The suite of prayers can be used to bless LGBTIQ+ couples during regular public worship (including celebrations…
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We’ve got a runner!
On New Year’s Eve, I was at a Mass which featured the baptism of a toddler.
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Renewing Devotions: Adoration
A while back I wrote a post about the need for the renewal of devotions in the Catholic Church today. I thought I would try to provide some more substance by looking at the practice of adoration. This seems especially important in light of the Eucharistic revival…
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More from Rome: Blessings for Same-Sex Unions and Irregular Marriages
This is a significant step that will help those in same-sex unions and irregular marriages feel heard and seen within the Church.