Exsultet 2020
The Exsultet is good source of reflection during the Easter Season – especially when we are staying at home to break the chain of Covid-19 and save lives.
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Grumbling Jews in John 6 Part 2
This is Part 2 of looking at the “grumbling Jews” in John 6.Please read Part 1, where I argue that “Jews” is a mistranslation. Then the Jews began to complain about him because he said, ‘I am the bread that came down from heaven.’ John 6:41 Ἐγόγγυζον οὖν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι περὶ αὐτοῦ ὅτι εἶπεν Ἐγώ
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Exsultet
The Exsultet (Exultet) can be a good source of reflection during the Easter Season. The Exsultet originates from some time between the fifth and seventh centuries and is the traditional Western Rite hymn of praise intoned by the deacon during the Easter Vigil after the procession with the Paschal Candle. Rejoice, heavenly powers! Sing, choirs of
Rethinking Candlemas
With the temperatures in the high twenties (that’s 80s for those still using the incomprehensible Fahrenheit), sunset about 9pm, and children beginning to go back to school after the long summer holiday, candles are probably not the first things that spring to mind in this Southern Hemisphere. It is understandable that, at this time, in
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Exsultet
The Exsultet (Exultet) can be a good source of reflection during the Easter Season. The Exsultet originates from some time between the fifth and seventh centuries and is the traditional Western Rite hymn of praise intoned by the deacon during the Easter Vigil after the procession with the Paschal Candle. Rejoice, heavenly powers! Sing, choirs of