I’ve done my share of kvetching about the Mass done poorly — those Masses with sappy songs about and to us; those homilies which start out bland and end up heretical; all done within the confines of a church which looks like a conference room in wartime. I mention these things for one major reason:… Continue reading The Mass Done Right
Tag: liturgy
Why Doesn’t John’s Gospel Mention the Institution of the Eucharist?
I’ve wondered in the past why John’s Gospel doesn’t include the Institution of the Eucharist. John’s Gospel is heavily Eucharistic, and notes that Jesus’ Eucharistic discourse occurs at the time of the Passover (John 6:4), a year before the Institution itself. And when he gets to the Last Supper, the point at which the Synoptic… Continue reading Why Doesn’t John’s Gospel Mention the Institution of the Eucharist?
Cardinal Pell: Mandatory Ad Orientem
This is old news (March 2009), but given that Cardinal Pell looks like a serious contender for the top spot at Congregation for Bishops, I thought I’d mention that in an interview last year, Pell was asked if he favored making ad orientem posture mandatory. He replied: “Yes. Now there’s nothing like a consensus in… Continue reading Cardinal Pell: Mandatory Ad Orientem
Hell Froze Over!
Thanks be to God, alleluia, alleluia! And a joyful Easter for all! A solidly orthodox bishop for Los Angeles. As usual: Whispers in the Loggia and American Papist have the scoop. Bishop Jose Gomez, currently Archbishop of San Antonio, is going to stand out as LA’s archbishop for a number of reasons. The media will… Continue reading Hell Froze Over!
Protestantism’s Eastern Blindspot
That’s the title of an excellent post by Orthocath, an ex-Eastern Catholic (now Eastern Orthodox) blogger. His point is that Protestants frequently claim things like Catholic Eucharistic theology are Medieval inventions … completely ignoring that the Eastern Orthodox hold virtually identical views, despite the Great Schism of 1054. And to those Protestants who would suggest… Continue reading Protestantism’s Eastern Blindspot
The Anglican Use Experiment
Today is my last of four days in Kansas City. It’s been an eventful weekend, with a sorta-surprise birthday party for me (my birthday isn’t until next month, but this is my last time in town for a while), my parent’s anniversary (on Valentine’s Day), President’s Day (errr, Washington’s Birthday), Mardi Gras (today), and so… Continue reading The Anglican Use Experiment
The Faith of the Early Church Fathers
Last week, I wrote a post which dealt with the sort of strange position Creedal Protestants find themselves. They attempt to preserve parts of Christianity by appeal to Tradition and the continual Faith of the Church when they’re arguing against novel interpretations of the Bible propagated by some (here, Evangelicals); but then turn around and… Continue reading The Faith of the Early Church Fathers