Last week we considered whether our community truly feels gathered when it comes together to celebrate the Eucharist. Certainly there are a number of factors, including our ministry to each other, and the arrangement of our worship space that can contribute to how people perceive our community’s hospitality and inclusiveness. Throughout the celebration of Mass, … Continue reading 2/7/07 – The Word Proclaimed in God’s House
Liturgy Corner
Our recent promotion of liturgical ministry comes from the central challenge the Church set for itself during the Second Vatican Council. The Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy – Sacrosanctum Concilium – tell us: In the reform and promotion of the liturgy, this full and active participation by all the people is the aim to be … Continue reading 24/6/07 – Celebrating in our Church
Last week I concluded Liturgy Links with the following: Let us never forget that during the celebration of the Eucharist, Christ is present not only in the person of the priest, the proclaimed word and the eucharistic elements, but also in the liturgical assembly who gathers to celebrate the paschal mystery, the death and resurrection … Continue reading 17/6/07 – Liturgical Ministry
Today is the Feast of The Body and Blood of Christ (or Corpus Christi, for those who still remember their Latin). Historically it finds its origins in the thirteenth century as a feast in honour of the Blessed Sacrament; in earlier years it was traditionally marked by a procession. Of course we not only offer … Continue reading 10/6/07 – Making Christ Present
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. It’s the simplest and most common prayer of the Christian Church. It is usually accompanied by an action – the sign of the cross. Yet the implications of this prayer are quite profound. Think about it – we pray that … Continue reading 3/6/07 – The Sign of the Cross
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