Liturgy Lines
Dogma, Doctrine and Messing Up
I was recently told that dogma creates trouble; people just need to be nice to each other, we don’t need dogma. The person who told me this was not Catholic, but I’m not sure it makes a difference in what the statement meant. I can’t speak for other beliefs, but the Catholic Church rarely defines…
Read MoreThe 2014 Sacred Music Colloquium
From June 30 to July 6, I had the good fortune of attending the Sacred Music Colloquium, this year held in beautiful Indianapolis, Indiana.
Read MoreArchbishop Sample’s Letter on Liturgical Music
For the next while, I am planning articles on liturgical music.
At the end of June, I will be attending the Sacred Music Colloquium, this year being held in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Read MoreHoly Days of Obligation
I am writing this during the Ascension Triduum. You didn’t know about that one?
Read MoreThe Marian Month of May
May is one month of the year devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God. The origins of the May devotions are vague, but devotion to the Blessed Virgin goes back to the early years of Christianity.
Read MoreWhat is the Easter Vigil?
The Easter Vigil can quite safely be called THE Mass of the Christian Liturgical year.
It is the Vigil which is the main Mass of Easter although the Sunday Mass is often more heavily attended, especially where the congregation has not been catechized as to the Vigil’s importance.
Read MoreIntroduction to Liturgy
We often hear the word liturgy. It is frequently used interchangeably with Mass. It is true that all Masses are liturgies, but not all liturgies are Mass.
So, what does liturgy mean?
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