Composer John Flaherty has been overseeing renewal and experimentation at the R.E.C.’s worship services for almost three decades.
Liturgy
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
When my daughter whispered to me, “I wish girls could be priests,” I didn’t know what to say.
Wherever you stand on the matter, it’s clear that the church teaching on ordination represents a problem for evangelization.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Cardinal Sarah: Receiving Communion in the hand part of a “diabolical attack” on the faith
Cardinal Sarah questions why Catholics stand—rather than kneel—and receive Communion in the hand.
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Lenten tips from a daily Mass rookie
I had expected Mass to bring with it a bursting of spirit. But this is Mass—nothing is going to jump out of a cake.
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Dear regular Mass-goers: The seats at the end of the pew aren’t for you
I was raised Catholic. I know the strategy. The first-class seats are at the end of the pew.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
How we got the Mass translation we have
It isn’t too late to reclaim liturgical language that is more prayerful, understandable and theologically sound.
Posted inFaith, Music
“On Eagle’s Wings”: The simple origin of the song that makes the world cry
Composer Jan Michael Joncas kept the song under wraps for years.
Posted inFaith, News
Father James Martin explains what can get lost in translating Scripture
Making ancient Scripture sensible in contemporary languages will always prove a hazard-heavy challenge.
Posted inPolitics & Society
A look at America’s most popular stories of 2017
Merry Christmas, listeners! This week we are joined by Michael J. O’Loughlin, national correspondent for America, for our last episode of 2017 to discuss some of the top stories on America’s website—which he also happened to write! Our top three news stories were: Pope Francis says give to the homeless, don’t worry about how they spend […]
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What does a parish of mercy look like?
Matthew Halbach talks about his vision for “total parish evangelization.”