In the Southern Hemisphere, and certainly in Aotearoa-New Zealand, this is our go-slow time… So – sometimes your comments may take longer than usual to get through moderation…
Christmas, Kwanzaa, Eid al-Adha, Hanukkah, Al-Hijira Read More »
Textweek resources Scripture readings • collect/opening prayer reflection for January 23 and week following (NZPB & Common Worship) RC “Received Text”: Almighty ever-living God, direct our actions according to your good pleasure, that in the name of your beloved Son we may abound in good works. Through our Lord… (Source: The Hadrianum, a papal sacramentary
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In the Southern Hemisphere, and certainly in Aotearoa-New Zealand, this is our go-slow time… So – sometimes your comments may take longer than usual to get through moderation…
The paradox of Christmas Read More »
I will look at one psalm from the Revised Grail Psalter. I tire of the circular groove worn around whether Psalm 1 loses its messianic “intention” when “the man” is abandoned, so I will choose to look at Psalm 2. The Revised Grail has: 1 Why do the nations conspire,and the peoples plot in vain?
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Since the Vatican’s approval (recognitio) of a significantly different text of the English Roman Catholic Missal than that which left the desks of the English-speaking Bishops’ Conferences, there has been substantial astonishment by many, including the bishops, at the poor quality of so much of the Vatican’s “Received Text” (the term used for the now-approved
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Some Christian spirituality pointers from the movie ”We have nothing if not belief.” There are many lessons in the story, such as Lucy Pevensie’s desire to be different to who she is. [I thought Will Poulter as Eustace Scrubb was astonishing.] “Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.” C.S.
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The full text of the Revised Grail Psalter can be found here. Its publication explains some of the astonishing “translations” in the new RC English Missal that are completely contrary to Liturgiam authenticam – I will deal with that in my next post with this title. The Revised Grail Psalter is a translation from the
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textweek resources scripture readings • collect/opening prayer reflection for January 16 and week following (Common Worship CofE) • collect/opening prayer reflection for January 16 and week following (NZPB) BCP (TEC): Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ is the light of the world: Grant that your people, illumined by your Word and Sacraments, may
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