I am astonished to once again stumble over, without any explanation, that this Sunday (September 27) and the week following once again Roman Catholics and Episcopalians (Anglicans) will be praying the same prayer at the Eucharist and at their Daily Offices. This is the Roman Catholic version of the prayer: Father, you show us your… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: September 2009
Readings September 27
Prof. Barber introduces the readings for Sunday September 27 Sunday, September 27, 2009: Liturgy Reflection from JP Catholic University on Vimeo.
Alternative Apostles’ Creed
It’s an oldy but a goody, From Not the Nine O’Clock News (24 November 1980). Here with Rowan Atkinson, Mel Smith, Pamela Stephenson, and Griff Rhys Jones. Biretta tips to Meredith Gould and Deacon Greg Kandra. If you have no sense of humour (humor) and need to make a comment please do so here. (Youtube… Continue Reading
St Matthew September 21
September 21 Feast of Saint Matthew Collect from Common Worship O Almighty God, whose blessed Son called Matthew the tax collector to be an apostle and evangelist: give us grace to forsake the selfish pursuit of gain and the possessive love of riches that we may follow in the way of your Son Jesus Christ,… Continue Reading
hair spirituality
Sixty-six teenage lads at Christ’s College, on their own initiative, sought sponsorship and had their head shaved and raised more than $14,000 for the Cancer Society. These are notes preparing for an address to the school about this. There’s been remarks about how losing your hair means you look more similar to each other –… Continue Reading
Readings September 20
Prof. Barber introduces the readings for Sunday September 20 Sunday, September 20, 2009: Liturgy Reflection from JP Catholic University on Vimeo.
The “god gene”
… the gene for the need to believe in god is near the gene that makes some people believe that every piece of human behaviour can be explained away mechanically… and not far from the gene that causes you to forget that since the 1920s Quantum Physics has destroyed forever the idea that everything can… Continue Reading