Category Archives: Liturgy
The Jews Missed the Messiah! (According to Christians)
The Jews Missed the Messiah! (According to Christians) Why Advent? We have been listening to Christmas Carols in stores for months. Churches have Christmas lights and Trees already up and decorated. Why bother with a three week season this year? Ponder this: The Jews Missed the Messiah! (According to Christians) But by our faith, theContinue reading “The Jews Missed the Messiah! (According to Christians)”
Confirmation – Something New for this Priest to Ponder!
Confirmation – Something new for this priest to ponder! Confirmation is something new for me to ponder! Sunday for the first time as the presider, I had the privilege to confirm 57 young people. I have had the bad luck to hear some of the worst confirmation homilies of all time. I’ve watched bishops warnContinue reading “Confirmation – Something New for this Priest to Ponder!”
Sitting vs Kneeling vs Standing Until Everyone has Received Communion
Sitting vs Kneeling vs Standing Until Everyone has Received Communion —Reposting as article changed its URL If I had known the headache my request to try standing after communion for a few months was going to create, I probably would have decided to wait, maybe for ever. This is an extra to help clarify. (IContinue reading “Sitting vs Kneeling vs Standing Until Everyone has Received Communion”
Standing vs Kneeling after Receiving Communion
Standing vs Kneeling after Receiving Communion I was assigned to my current parish July 1st last year. Before I even arrived the previous pastor handed me their pastoral priorities. The Archdiocese had all parishes do that, and St. Pius X took that very seriously. The main points were 3 pages long and with all theContinue reading “Standing vs Kneeling after Receiving Communion”
Prayers at Mass revisited! Priestly Ponderings, back from the past!
Prayers at Mass revisited! Priestly Ponderings, back from the past! Months ago, I wrote about some of my favorite prayers at mass the exemplify what we believe. Even though I have to practice them and they don’t ever seem to roll of the tongue, they have some real beauty and meaning. This next Sunday, beingContinue reading “Prayers at Mass revisited! Priestly Ponderings, back from the past!”
The Mass Part II
The Mass Part I left us at the readings in the Liturgy of the Word. I could write many pet peeve blogs about how we read/stumble through/proclaim the Word of God. We believe that Jesus is the Word made flesh. In the early days of our faith the Israelites believed that the word had so muchContinue reading “The Mass Part II”
The Mass Part 1
From questions I receive almost daily, I know that the Church has done a poor job educating the faithful about Eucharist and Liturgy. This series will focus primarily on the Mass. This will be in 4 parts. The first part being from the beginning to the Word. That is this blog. Next post will deal withContinue reading “The Mass Part 1”
Bow, Genuflect or both
Do I bow or Genuflect? We were always taught, bow to Altar and genuflect to Blessed Sacrament. Simple enough to write, but in reality… #49 of the General Instruction on the Roman Missal (GIRM) says:
4 July and here come the Flags- Pet-Peeve #2
Some background to maybe keep you reading, before I get into why I think there should be no flags. My dad served for almost 30 years in the US Air Force. I server for 13 years in the USAF Reserves. I have lost friends and do whatever I can to support our military. I wasContinue reading “4 July and here come the Flags- Pet-Peeve #2”