Many will know that Stephen Colbert is taking over for David Letterman as Late Show host. As host of The Colbert Report Stephen Colbert presents a persona of a devout, conservative Roman Catholic. It has often fascinated me when people cannot distinguish Stephen Colbert from his The-Colbert-Report persona. These, presumably, will get quite a surprise
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I believe in the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. Which is our resurrection body? Will you look identical to how you did when you died? Or the body you had at your peak of vitality? So if you met someone at one age, you won’t recognise them in heaven because they
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StoryKeep Organizational Video || St. Lydia’s from StoryKeep on Vimeo. Thanks to Brother David for answering my question what “Dinner Church” refers to and providing a link to St. Lydia’s in Brooklyn as an example of Dinner Church: St. Lydia’s is a Dinner Church. We gather every Sunday and Monday night to cook and share
Habit 6 – Well-formed leadership I’m sure we’ve all been to an event (anything from a sport team, to a meeting,…) where the leadership leaves us uncertain, hesitant about the event. That is the opposite of what we want. Well-formed leadership is integral to an effective church. Let me stress at the outset: all of
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A very helpful manual is being compiled by Ben Myers about church attendance. He begins by providing a sample of what to do if you arrive late for a service for different denominations: Roman Catholic What to do: Make your way to a seat promptly but discreetly. Before joining in the liturgy you must do
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Some time this week or next week most will be reflecting back on Holy Week and the Triduum (Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil), and writing up notes for improvements next year. Holy Week and Triduum online A friend of mine wanted to go to an Anglican church for Easter. She looked up the diocesan
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Jim Cotter died last week. I was blessed to have met him. He was a poet who worked at reshaping much of our inherited liturgical tradition. Here are some of Jim Cotter’s Books. He was delighted that some of his work was incorporated into A New Zealand Prayer Book He Karakia Mihinare o Aotearoa. From
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