Tag: liturgy

  • Faith “Unbundled”

    Faith “Unbundled”

    Faith unbundled “describes the way young people increasingly form their faith by combining elements of religious and non-religious sources rather than forming it from a single institution or tradition.”

  • I/We . . . Revisited

    I/We . . . Revisited

    In regard to the Arizona baptism situation, I know for sure that many people have been hoping a liturgical musician with a rudimentary background in liturgical theology would weigh in.

  • Corporation Christi

    Corporation Christi

    I found myself wondering why it seems that so many non-ecclesial institutions grasp evangelization and ritual better than the Church often does.

  • On Human Formation and Body Language in Liturgy

    On Human Formation and Body Language in Liturgy

    The liturgy is replete with signs, symbols, and gestures meant to indicate particular things. However, at a fundamental human level, body language also speaks.

  • A Timely Tract…on Social Injustices

    A Timely Tract…on Social Injustices

    Can you think of a social issue which hasn’t been trussed into silence by strangles of red and blue? 

  • When Do We Worship?

    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.

  • King Jesus Is a-Listenin’

    King Jesus Is a-Listenin’

    Time and space are hallmarks in African American worship. The people gather to receive the Word and Sacrament. Movement from Khronos time (human time) to Kyros time (God time) occurs.

  • #liturgyandjusticepart2

    #liturgyandjusticepart2

    It is our acting and working together in our liturgical prayer that ought to be mirrored in our acting and working together for justice.

  • #liturgyandjusticepart1

    #liturgyandjusticepart1

    We need to remember that the fourth and final action of the eucharistic celebration is mission. When we do so, we may find our work reflected in and enriched by our liturgical prayer. Thus the dialogue between life and liturgy can bear fruit for the reign of God.