Tag: Prayer
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The Truth?
Michele Somerville is the author of a December 1 article in the Huffington Post, “The Truth Behind the Godawful New (Old) Roman Catholic Missal”.
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The Interiority and the Exteriority of the Communion Rite
Allied to a previous discussion, I think it’s time to elaborate the both/and—the individual and the communal dimensions—of the communion rite by a close analysis of Articles 80 through 89 of the General Instruction. I’ll start this thread and I invite others to contribute reasoned and temperate reflections.
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A Prayer Before Family Reunions
This is for all those for whom Christmas is not always the “hap-happiest season of all.” As broken as some of our families are, may they each in some way be touched by the “calm and bright” of the Holy Family.
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Becoming present in the liturgy, again
Becoming present to God in the liturgical action, participating fully and willingly in God’s trinitarian act of salvation for us, is the ideal of liturgy. This willing participation, though, is a skill as well as a choice. Coping with distraction is one of the components of this skill.
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Lay Ecclesial Ministry Symposium
The planning meeting began in Collegeville yesterday for the 2011 national symposium on Lay Ecclesial Ministry.
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Let us pray for the Catholic Bishops
Each Catholic Bishop at the head of a diocese in the English-speaking world has a challenging task ahead of him: the implementation of the new English missal. He can hardly be looking forward to it.
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The Church and US Independence Day
We have a responsibility to share the great riches of our nations with those who have so much less.
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A General Intercession for Good Friday
According to the Sacramentary, “In case of serious public need, the local Ordinary may permit or decree the addition of a special intention.” Let us pray, dear friends, for the victims of sexual abuse…