I came home from Mass today, after that very harsh gospel passage from St. Mark --cutting off hands and feet and tearing out eyes---- and hoped that the commentary on this site or, perhaps,one of our
Today's hell-gospel is a preacher's nightmare but the Anglican preacher handled it well, emphasizing that the warnings are in view of the great gift and wonderful life the Gospel want to connumincate.
Three times in my life I said: This is such a huge and obvious mistake and the public will never accept it -- they just cannot go through with it! And those three mistakes were:
1. Brexit. 2. Trump.
"If the Mass liturgy is to begin instead with a new emphasis on our goodness as we are, and to end there as well, what can truly happen between that beginning and that end of the Mass ritual?"
The M
Quite effective is the 1973 translation of the Roman Canon, whereas the new translation is a nightmare
Of course the 1973 preces were banal, since they were only temporary, and were replaced in the e
Words addressed by a parishioner as we laid out chairs together in order to accommodate a doubling or trebling of our congregation in anticipation of yet another communal celebration of the Sacrament
I would be curious to know whether any or many, ordained or not, on this site who regularly use or experience the new Irish translation of the Mass - whether in the Gaeltacht, Breac-Ghaeltacht or Gall
I'm very moved by your article, Marie, and by many of the other contributions. I think the way forward could come in two stages. The first would be to persuade the Irish Bishops to take Pope Francis a
Maire's article states the obvious. Many of us have summed up our experience (and frustration) over the years in similar language. Some of us wonder if it is worthwhile repeating the same mantra. H
I am greatly encouraged by the warm and thoughtful responses to my concerns about the present state of the Liturgy. If so many of us agree I wonder would there be any way of taking this forward in som
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September 30 2018I came home from Mass today, after that very harsh gospel passage from St. Mark --cutting off hands and feet and tearing out eyes---- and hoped that the commentary on this site or, perhaps,one of our
We need to re-understand ‘Sin’ – not bin it
September 29 2018Today's hell-gospel is a preacher's nightmare but the Anglican preacher handled it well, emphasizing that the warnings are in view of the great gift and wonderful life the Gospel want to connumincate.
When Words prevent Prayer – the current state of the Eucharistic Liturgy
September 21 2018Three times in my life I said: This is such a huge and obvious mistake and the public will never accept it -- they just cannot go through with it! And those three mistakes were: 1. Brexit. 2. Trump.
We need to re-understand ‘Sin’ – not bin it
September 29 2018"If the Mass liturgy is to begin instead with a new emphasis on our goodness as we are, and to end there as well, what can truly happen between that beginning and that end of the Mass ritual?" The M
When Words prevent Prayer – the current state of the Eucharistic Liturgy
September 21 2018Quite effective is the 1973 translation of the Roman Canon, whereas the new translation is a nightmare Of course the 1973 preces were banal, since they were only temporary, and were replaced in the e
We need to re-understand ‘Sin’ – not bin it
September 29 2018Words addressed by a parishioner as we laid out chairs together in order to accommodate a doubling or trebling of our congregation in anticipation of yet another communal celebration of the Sacrament
When Words prevent Prayer – the current state of the Eucharistic Liturgy
September 21 2018I would be curious to know whether any or many, ordained or not, on this site who regularly use or experience the new Irish translation of the Mass - whether in the Gaeltacht, Breac-Ghaeltacht or Gall
When Words prevent Prayer – the current state of the Eucharistic Liturgy
September 21 2018I'm very moved by your article, Marie, and by many of the other contributions. I think the way forward could come in two stages. The first would be to persuade the Irish Bishops to take Pope Francis a
When Words prevent Prayer – the current state of the Eucharistic Liturgy
September 21 2018Maire's article states the obvious. Many of us have summed up our experience (and frustration) over the years in similar language. Some of us wonder if it is worthwhile repeating the same mantra. H
When Words prevent Prayer – the current state of the Eucharistic Liturgy
September 21 2018I am greatly encouraged by the warm and thoughtful responses to my concerns about the present state of the Liturgy. If so many of us agree I wonder would there be any way of taking this forward in som
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