One line from the Exsultet at the Easter Vigil reads: On this night the scripture says: the night will be as clear as day… Unfortunately the day is not so clear for those sitting at the back of our church! Since our former entry doors have been closed (as we now enter the church through … Continue reading 17/10/09 – Let there be light… as long as it doesn’t get too hot!
Category: Liturgical Space
During the Easter Vigil, when we celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus, we baptise those people who wish to die to their former selves and rise with Christ to new life through the waters of the baptismal font. Once we bless the font and baptise our Church’s newest members, we renew the promises of … Continue reading 10/5/09 – The Waters of Baptism
On Holy Thursday evening, we engaged in a practice which is not required of us at any other time of the year. We removed the Blessed Sacrament from the church. This is because our tabernacle is within the space where we celebrate the Eucharist. We do not celebrate the Eucharist again until the Easter Vigil, … Continue reading 3/5/09 – Tantum Ergo Sacramentum
On Holy Thursday evening, Fr. Anthony gave us an excellent homily which challenged us to consider how we participate in the Eucharist which we commemorated Jesus instituting. "We are not spectators..." I've referred many times before to the Second Vatican Council and the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, which calls us to full, conscious and … Continue reading 26/4/09 – Gathered Around the Two Tables
Our recent celebration of the Easter Triduum brought our community together in prayer in worship. It places particular demands on us, not only as we prepare for the most important events in our Church's year, but as prepare to celebrate rituals that are unique to this time of year. People came in very large numbers, … Continue reading 19/4/09 – Shaping a Space That Will Shape Us
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