Today our parish celebrated the solemnity of its patron, Our Lady of Mount Carmel. This is not only the feast of our parish patron, but also the principal feast of the Carmelite Friars who live in community here and minister to the parish. The actual date for Our Lady of Mount Carmel is 16 July. … Continue reading Solemnity of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
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Last time, I began to discuss the concern one correspondent raised of the seemingly diminishing sense of the “real presence”, that is, our belief that Christ is fully present in the bread and wine we consecrate at Mass, and thus consume as his body and blood. It is a belief that Catholics have held for … Continue reading 19/7/09 – The Real Presence: Giving Due Reverence
On Tuesday, Fr Edward McNamara, regular liturgy contributor for the Catholic news site Zenit, published his usual "Q & A" style liturgy column for the week. This week's article responded to the submitted question of whether a song, perhaps relating to the second reading or the gospel, could be used in place of the responsorial … Continue reading Substituting the Psalm
Since this blog started, it has served to publish online the (usually) weekly Liturgy Links articles that appear in our Carmel parish bulletin. Starting from today, those who access these articles online will be rewarded with extra content, with additional posts from time to time. Liturgy Links, combined with our Liturgy Committee website, ensure that … Continue reading New! Additional Posts
Each week, the Liturgy Links article you see in Carmel is also posted here. Recently, a person asked for my opinion about the reception of communion: I hear that in past times it [communion] was only received by the tongue upon kneeling, but in even more ancient times it may also have been received by … Continue reading 5/7/09 – The Real Presence
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