Tag: Chrism Mass
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Chrism Mass Conundrum, or, Order of Oils
Some oddities in the way things unfold in this rite….
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“Not so much about trappings and fine fabrics”: Pope Francis at Chrism Mass
“The beauty of all these liturgical things is not so much about trappings and fine fabrics than about the glory of our God resplendent in his people…” – Pope Francis
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Your Chrism Mass?
You may need to sit to this post with a cup of your favorite hot beverage. After a brief review of the theology of the Chrism Mass, I’d love to hear from you about your Chrism Mass this week.
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The Dove’s Kinswoman
by Jim McKay “The Chrism Mass is celebrated two days before Easter, which parallels the anointing two days before the Passover. In the morning the bishop could preach to his priests about the anointing of Jesus, and in the evening those priests preach to their people about Jesus copying the position of the woman to…
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The Hymn for the Procession of the Oils
The 1998 sacramentary-that-never-was contains this noble effort at telling the story of the Chrism Mass.
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The Chrism Mass
The way the Chrism Mass is celebrated in some dioceses distorts its ecclesiology. Even though the entrance antiphon refers to all of the baptized as priests (“Jesus Christ has made us a kingdom of priests to serve his God and Father: glory and kingship be his for ever and ever. Amen.” [Rev. 1:6]—also the second…
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Ridiculously Rich, Lavish and Downright Wonderful
Does the Chrism Mass fit theologically within the overall flow of Holy Week? Certainly — but not for the reason that many people think.