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Non Solum: Bodily Imagery in the Liturgy
There are many texts in scripture and in our liturgies which utilize imagery deemed inappropriate by our society today.
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Liturgy in Collegeville: From the Archives โ Part IX
“Father Abbot could raise this question at some future meeting with the Bishop which would deal with St. Johnโs arrangement of the Sunday liturgy. The committee thought that such a meeting would have informative value, but that there should be no question of asking the Bishop for permission to apply the Instructio of 1958, which…
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Pope Francis and the CDW
The Tablet asked me to write a short blog post for them analyzing what the new circular letter on the Ritual Expression of the Gift of Peace at Mass might be telling us about Pope Francis’ impact on the Congregation for Divine Worship.
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German bishop: Bishops’ Synod Could Topple Francis’ Popularity
“I fear that the synod of bishops on the family in October could be such a critical moment.”
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“We Must Save the Minorities of Iraq”
“I launch an appeal to the international community: is it not time to act to save and protect this mosaic of minorities that is today at risk of being eradicated? If they disappear, it is the history of the world that will vanish. Push back these jihadists who have taken our land, and let us…
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Pope Francis Arrives in South Korea
CNN and other news outlets report that Pope Francis has just touched down in South Korea. The last time a Pope visited South Korea was when Pope John Paul II visited in 1989.
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Catholic Funeral Mass Celebrated for Evangelical Bishop Tony Palmer
“The bishop agreed but said that Tony could not be buried as a bishop as he was not a Roman Catholic bishop. However, Pope Francis said he should and could be buried as a bishopโฆand so that put an end to that little bit of ecclesiastical nonsense!”
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Ancient Basis for Liturgical Dance
Paul Dilley at Bible History Daily has an interesting post titled โJesus as Lord of the Dance.โ In his post he talks about ancient forms of Christian dance.
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In Case You Missed It: The Homily in the Context of Evangelii Gaudium
The specific request for this contribution to the Pray Tell blog is to examine what Francis says about liturgical preaching in Evangelii Gaudium.
