H/T and far more examples Mark Oestreicher and Catholic Supply where “The Kneeling Santa figure is a subtle reminder to children that Santa is not the main focus of Christmas.” (sic.) Do share images that you have or know of, either in the comments below, or on the Liturgy facebook Page. [See also here] This
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Actually, this post wasn’t part of my planned series – it is reflecting about on-and-off-site discussions. In some way, this post could be titled Disagreeing with “disagreeing with the Bible”. If you want to catch up on what’s been covered so far, read the posts and the comments: Read Disagreeing With The Bible Part 1
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Let us pray (in silence) [that God’s coming casts light into our hearts] Incline your ear, O Lord, [or Incline your ear, O God,] to our pleading, and by the grace of your coming to us enlighten the darkness of our hearts, through Jesus Christ, our Saviour, who
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On Monday, it is 50 years since Thomas Merton’s death. There will be many events internationally. In Christchurch, people will meet at 6pm, starting at the Waimairi Cemetery, 195 Grahams Road, Burnside, where members of the Merton Family are buried [Read more here and here]. There’s plenty on this website about Thomas Merton. I have
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Liturgy is shared prayer, common worship. The question immediately arrises: “Why?” Why have common worship? Obviously, if you are praying alone – you can do whatever you want. When you start praying together with another person, or as a group – well, that’s quite a different ball game. Suddenly you meet innumerable decisions: When shall
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Many newspapers recently reported, “All humans are descended from just two people, scientists claim“. And the “Genesis thought of it first”, “the Bible is right” comments followed quickly, as predictably as evening follows morning. But wait, there’s more! Firstly (surprise!), the science is more complicated than the headline would have us understand. And, it’s not
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Slow Advent (join): As Slow Food is to Fast Food – so Slow Advent is to most people’s Fast “Season of Advent”. This includes the AdventWord digital Advent calendar and Advent Online 2018 Reflections. You can add your own ideas for celebrating a slow Advent at that link. Let us pray (in silence) [that our
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Paradoxology by Krish Kandiah Paperback 308 pages I love the subtitle: “Why Christianity was never meant to be simple”, and the quote by Michael Green on the front: “Paradox is often the pathway to truth, and Krish Kandiah is an accomplished guide along the road.” Krish Kandiah is Executive Director for Churches in Mission at
