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Posted on September 15, 2009June 10, 2015

The Beauty of Music

Laura wrote a post on the beauty of food a few posts below. Her reflection prompts mine also on the magnificence of music. Where does music come from if not the soul? Animals do not sing. Oh perhaps the birds do sing in an ambling sort of way that sounds more like communication than true …

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Posted on May 10, 2009June 9, 2015

The Mass in Slow Motion – The Gloria

 So we have gathered, acknowledged God’s presence in several ways (hymn of praise, incense, veneration of the altar and the greeting of the celebrant). We have examined our consciences and asked God to give us pure hearts and minds to praise him. At most Sunday Masses what comes next is a kind of outburst of …

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Posted on May 6, 2009June 9, 2015

The Mass in Slow Motion – The Penitential Rite

The Penitential Rite in general – Let us recall that we have just acknowledged and celebrated the presence of Christ among us. First we welcomed him as he walked the aisle of our Church, represented by the Priest Celebrant. The altar, another sign and symbol of Christ was then reverenced. Coming to the chair, a …

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Posted on April 29, 2009June 9, 2015

The Mass in Slow Motion – The Sign of the Cross

Now comes a gesture that is very familiar to Catholics but to the unitiated may also seem odd, (a kind of shoeing away of flies or something) and words are said that are grammatically incorrect! I’ll explain that later. Standing at the Chair the celebrant begins the Mass with the sign of the cross. This …

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Posted on April 22, 2009June 9, 2015

The Mass in Slow Motion – The Procession and Entrance Song

I’d like to begin a series on the Mass explaining the meaning and history of what we do each Sunday. It is amazing how little Catholics know about or reflect upon what we do every Sunday. This is an attempt to add insight and understanding to our celebration of the Sacred liturgy. The Procession and …

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Posted on March 22, 2009June 9, 2015

40 Reasons to Come Home – Reason # 23 – The Dress Rehearsal

Reason # 23 – The Dress Rehearsal– A few years ago I acted in a play. I spent many weeks learning my lines and many hours rehearsing sections of the play with the other actors. Then came the dress rehearsal when it all came together. The purpose of the dress rehearsal is for the actors …

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Posted on March 4, 2009June 12, 2015

What’s up with confessing to a priest?

Written by Laura Kramer We recently received the question: Why do Catholics need to confess to priests rather than to God?   Hm last time I check, we did need to confess to God.   In fact, within the first 5 minutes of Mass on Sunday the whole congregation recites together The Penitential Rite which …

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