Carmel Bulletin, 16 February 2014 Last year, we began to look at some of the things we do as a liturgical assembly when we gather together to celebrate the Mass. It seems to go without saying that one of the things we would do, perhaps the thing that we do, is pray. Our prayer in … Continue reading We Pray
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Carmel Bulletin, 17 November 2013 We believe that God speaks to us, his people, particularly in the Liturgy of the Word at Mass. The scriptures provide a rich treasury of God’s continuing dialogue with us. Not only did God speak to those people, at the time that the original texts were spoken or written, but God … Continue reading We Listen
Carmel Bulletin, 3 November 2013 The prayers that we pray during Mass give voice to our needs and concerns, our joys and sorrows, our praise and thanksgiving, our faith and belief. Our words serve part of a dialogue, both between those of us gathered and participating in the celebration, and between us and God who … Continue reading We Speak
Carmel Bulletin, 27 October 2013 We Catholics are often known for our tendency in liturgy to never adopt a single posture for too long. We are, though, people who pray with our whole bodies, not just with words, and the postures we adopt at different times during the Mass are part of this. For many … Continue reading We Stand
Carmel Bulletin, 6 October 2013 [The] purpose [of the Introductory Rites] is to ensure that the faithful, who come together as one, establish communion… General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM), article 46 When we begin to celebrate Mass, we have already made a deliberate choice to be there. We have entered the church, engaging in … Continue reading We Enter
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