Christ the King: Act of Dedication LEX ORANDI - November 20, 2009 ... of the prodigal children who have abandoned you; grant that they may quickly return to their Father's house, lest they die of wretchedness and hunger. Be King of those who are deceived by erroneous opinions, or whom discord keeps aloof, and call them back to the harbor of truth and the unity of ... http://jonoshea1.blogspot.com/2009/11/christ-king-act-of-dedication.html
Our Father Below FAITH AND FAMILY LIVE! AND FEATURED ARTICLES - November 20, 2009 Rebecca Teti: behind the scenes of a creepy performance Here's a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the making of Radio Theatre's The Screwtape Letters. Looks appropriately disturbing—and wonderful—doesn't it? W/ a polite nod to CMR—I'd never heard of this before. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/faithandfamilylive/~3/Yd1GddWB1Vw/our_father_below
Zeal for the House of God SEEK HIS FACE - November 20, 2009 + Our Mother the Church Ecclesia Mater Nostra In today's Gospel (Saint Luke 19:45-48) we have these words about Our Lord, "Jesus entered the temple area and proceeded to drive out those who were selling things, saying to them, 'It is written, My house shall be a house of prayer, ... http://fatherchecksblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/zeal-for-house-of-god.html
A Few Final Thoughts BENMAKESTEN - November 20, 2009 ... just a few more: TRADITIONAL ADVENT WREATH: I never tire of this particular beautiful custom. Our home would really feel like something was missing if we didn't do this each year. If you are not familiar with the custom of an Advent Wreath, you can read about its origins HERE. While a fairly new ... http://benmakesten.blogspot.com/2009/11/few-final-thoughts.html
I Can Only Imagine, Murder CREATIVE MINORITY REPORT - November 20, 2009 ... We were helpless. It is not just that the song was completely inappropriate for a communion hymn, it was just SOOOO bad. The lead singer was passable but the backup vocalist (whose mic seemed to be about 4x louder than necessary) was flatter than that dry salt lake in Utah. They destroyed it. I mean ... http://www.creativeminorityreport.com/2009/11/i-can-only-imagine-murder.html
Friday of the Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time SERVANT OF THE WORD - November 19, 2009 ... Commentary: [3] Reading 1: 1 Maccabees 4:36-37, 52-59 Judas and his brothers said, "Now that our enemies have been crushed, let us go up to purify the sanctuary and rededicate it." So the whole army assembled, and went up to Mount Zion. Early in the morning on the twenty-fifth day of the ninth month, ... http://deacon-sailor.blogspot.com/2009/11/friday-of-thirty-third-week-in-ordinary.html
My Conversion to Catholicism CANTERBURY TALES BY TAYLOR MARSHALL - November 19, 2009 ... Click on the triangular "play" button above. This recording is in two parts. The first half explains how I became a Christian (through a baseball autograph from Tom Monaghan), then an Episcopal priest, and then how I became a Catholic Christian. The second half is a presentation on the Anglican Personal Ordinariates ... http://cantuar.blogspot.com/2009/11/my-conversion-to-catholicism-and.html
Leaving the liturgy with grace... LITURGY REFLECTIONS - November 19, 2009 ... in many parishes. After Communion, all sit in silence for a while, then all stand and sing a hymn of thanksgiving. Then following the closing prayer, announcements, blessing and dismissal, the priest and ministers leave, accompanied only by instrumental or choral music. During Lent, or at other times ... http://liturgy.blogs.com/liturgy_reflections/2009/07/leaving-the-liturgy-with-grace.html
New Choir! ABSOLUTELY NO SPIN - November 19, 2009 ... Hand". Everyone learned something and it was a great experience. After we had rehearsed our second piece of the night (which was a 3 part hymn for the Offertory) we returned to the chant to see if they had retained what they learned. They nailed it and we all left happily. What a ... http://absnospin.blogspot.com/2009/11/new-choir.html
The Early Church Fathers on Mary as the New Eve PRINCIPIUM UNITATIS - November 19, 2009 ... the East, three Marian feasts were celebrated: the Annunciation on March 25, the Nativity of Our Lady on September 8, and the Dormition commemorating Mary's holy death on August 15. In this part of his lecture Professor Feingold presented a summary of the Mariology of the Eastern Fathers after Nicea. ... http://principiumunitatis.blogspot.com/2009/11/early-church-fathers-on-mary-as-new-eve.html