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Days of Prayer
Last Sunday was observed as Mission Sunday. Yet this is not, strictly speaking, a liturgical observance. I have often seen observances such as this take center stage at Sunday liturgies in parishes and I have always felt that this was wrong. (I have nothing in particular against Mission Sunday, I only give it as a…
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David Gibson Responds to Ross Douthat on Vatican II
“[Douthat] would do well to read almost any good church historian”
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Anything you can sing, I can sing … correcter.
Yes, the weekly song of the assembly needs a connection to the lections of the day. […] No, we cannot sing just anything at Mass.
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60-Second Sermon: 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time
Paul Inwood reflects on the Gospel Reading for the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time.
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And Because I am Good for Nothing: Some Notes on the Capacity of the Faithful
Sixty years after the opening of the Council, it would be time to get serious about the fact that the baptized are not just to go “to church” on Sundays.
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Amen Corner: The Fijian Meal Tradition
Could aspects of Fijian cultural meals be incorporated into the church’s eucharistic tradition?
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GOSPEL COMMUNION: 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Commentary on the Psallite communion antiphon – an inspiring reflection on the liturgy of the coming Sunday and feast days.
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From the Wires: Does the Reformed Mass betray Vatican II?
Retracing old ground is painstaking and often frustrating to do when only one side of the story is easily available on the internet. I have learned this the hard way. Thankfully, more and more Catholics who accept the conciliar reforms are taking notice of the dominance of traditionalist narratives on the web and are beginning to…
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Brief Book Review: Holy Communion in Contagious Times
“What we have learned and experienced during the COVID pandemic has influenced and will continue to influence how we worship, even when the doors are open and all health restrictions have been withdrawn.”
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