Tag Archives: Catholic Liturgical Changes

Covenant between Jacob and Laban – Held on Sunday, October 13, 2013

Reflections on Last Week [10/06/13] – the first 30 minutes of our conversation. Last week we incidentally mentioned two Councils in the Roman Catholic Tradition: The Council of Nicea in 325 CE and the Council of Trent from 1545 to … Continue reading

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Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jn. 6: 41 – 51 The Bread of Life Discourse [Continuing] Background Fr. Ray Brown’s masterful Anchor Bible study of The Gospel According to John points out that there are two themes in the Bread of Life Discourse; one – … Continue reading

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Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

In Mk: 4:26-34 we hear / read Seed Grows of Itself. He said, “This is how it is with the kingdom of God;* it is as if a man were to scatter seed on the land and would sleep and rise night … Continue reading

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The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

Background – What’s in a name or A rose by any other name would smell just as sweet.  Since at least the 13th century this feast day was entitled Corpus Christi, simply translated, that would be the Body of Christ.  … Continue reading

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Session 18 Part I – Held on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012

Changes in life, changes in our Church As the heading indicates our group continued but broadened their discussion of the changes in our church.  The discussion was lively and included such topics as the changes instituted by Vatican II, nuns … Continue reading

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Session Sixteen – Held on Sunday, February 5, 2012

Focal point – does, should, the church change?  If our group is representative, two common reactions to the most recent changes in the Catholic liturgy: first is to think that they are merely changes in words and / or second … Continue reading

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