The Catholic Youth Bible: International Edition : New Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition Not just for Roman Catholics! Here is another excellent Bible for intelligent young people. There is no perfect translation of the Bible into English. But, all things considered, the NRSV is the best. In this particular publication there are introductions to the
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This year, on 4 December, it is the 50th anniversary of the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy (Sacrosanctum Concilium), the first document promulgated by Vatican II. I was invited to write a reflection from an Anglican perspective for Liturgy, the Roman Catholic Auckland Diocesan Liturgy Centre publication. I am grateful that they are happy for
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There is discussion about the lack of participation of liturgists in the design of recent church buildings. There is a call for architects to be more concerned about making buildings that are appropriate spaces for people to worship in – individually and together; and less concerned about winning architectural awards. “The lack of integration between
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Internationally and ecumenically we are reading together through St Paul’s letter to the Galatians. What resources do you find useful? What ideas do you have for working our way through this text? What ideas do you have for worship around this text? Hymns? Songs? Video clips? Maps? Stories? Any ideas and resources at all?
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I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. This is the fourth post in a series on the Creed. The first is Apostles’ Creed. The second is I believe in God. The third is a source of the Apostles’ Creed. What does the word “father” mean for you? For many it
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On page 85 of Bishop Brian Carrell’s excellent book, Creating A New Zealand Prayer Book, we find an account of the development of An Alternative Great Thanksgiving – Celebrating the Grace of God [now to be found in A New Zealand Prayer Book – He Karakia Mihinare o Aotearoa (NZPB/HKMA) pp. 436-439]. On that page
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I included reference to Carthusians in a sermon. In 1984, Philip Gröning sought to make a documentary in Le Grande Chartreuse. The monks replied that they were not ready for such a venture. Sixteen years later they wrote that they were ready. The documentary Die Große Stille – Into Great Silence was the result. I
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