This site, as one of the most significant English-language ones on liturgy, has tried to keep people abreast of developments in English-speaking Roman Catholicism in relation to the new English missal. There has been the news that the new English translation was approved by the pope. The New Zealand RC bishops announced that the new
Even further delays in English Missal? Read More »
There’s a parable here. And like all good parables, there’s probably a number of applications in your own context!
distraction in prayer? Read More »
I attended a special non-church wedding recently. There was much that the church can learn from such occasions. One moment was particularly moving, important and significant. One of the spouses made a promise to the other spouse’s young child, and this child made a promise back. I have looked in vain to find such a
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Pastor Don Mackenzie, Rabbi Ted Falcon, and Sheikh Jamal Rahman are authors of Getting to the Heart of Interfaith: The Eye-Opening, Hope-Filled Friendship of a Pastor, a Rabbi & a Sheikh.
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There is a difference in the gospel reading this Sunday between the Roman Catholic and the Revised Common Lectionaries. Textweek resources collect/opening prayer reflection August 22 and week following [NZPB] collect/opening prayer reflection August 22 and week following [Common Worship CofE] BCP (TEC): Grant, O merciful God, that your Church, being gathered together in unity
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A spiral galaxy, unromantically named “NGC 4911”, deep in the Coma Cluster of galaxies. This photo is produced by the Hubble Telescope by combining 28 hours of exposure through three years. This galaxy is 320 million light-years away. It lies in the constellation Coma Berenices. God of all power, Ruler of the Universe, you are
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The above made me laugh. OK, I’ve got about 75,000 people following me on Twitter, and I appear to be the second most followed person in my country – but, let’s not take it too, too seriously 🙂 Then, after a little poking around I found: But, having seen the above two clips, I found
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A week ago Rev. Jeffrey MacDonald, a minister in the United Church of Christ (author of “Thieves in the Temple: The Christian Church and the Selling of the American Soul”) sent a IMO very timely warning in the New York Times. He writes about the increasing demand for church services to be entertaining. Particularly, he
worship or entertainment? Read More »
