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Liturgical Calendars, Saints, and Services in Medieval England (Collected Studies, 610)
Richard W. Pfaff (Hardcover) Variorum 1998-08
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Beginning Ash Wednesday, Catholics enter the 40-day penitential season of Lent, but they are not the only Christians to do so. In fact, a growing number of Christian denominations are incorporating Lenten observances into their Christian experience.
"In some denominations we are reclaiming a sense of history," Dr. Jane Harris, professor of American religion at Hendrix College in Conway, said. "We can still be Protestant yet claim liturgical practices."
Harris gave two reasons to explain why more churches, including some American Baptist churches, although none in Arkansas, now follow a liturgical calendar and observe Lent.
First, she said, many churches want to recognize the rich history of the liturgical calendar.
"Observing church seasons add elements of depth and life to the congregation to spiritually enrich us," she said.
Secondly, society has diminished the spiritual elements of holidays.
"Advent and Lent slow us down and take us away from the commercialism and allow us to prepare for the high holy days of Christmas and Easter," she said.
In fact, Lent is all about preparation. While the word "Lent" means "spring," the season of Lent for many Christians is marked by a concentrated focus on prayer and a sacrifice either by giving something up or taking something on, Harris said.
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For those of you who are either unaware or plain ignorant, Catholic Church observes the Holy Book and the holy traditions directly handed down by our Lord Jesus to His Apostles and to those in succession. Read John's Gospel that says everything was note written down which means it was handed down verbally.
For those of you who are either unaware or plain ignorant, Catholic Church observes the Holy Book and the holy traditions directly handed down by our Lord Jesus to His Apostles and to those in succession. Read John's Gospel that says everything was note written down which means it was handed down verbally.
It is also not written anywhere in the Bible Jesus telling his followers to refer only to a written scripture and not to His spoken word. Prove me wrong by showing me one scripture that says so.
I'm glad to know that. It reminds me of the prodigal son who returned to the father. So also people will come back to the bride of Christ, the Catholic Church.
For those of you quoting Eph 2:8-9, please remember it is a Paul's words and not the words of Christ. Jesus said in His own words how it will be on Judgment day separating goats from sheep. These are Jesus' words and are above all other letters. (Matthew 25:31-46)
If you want a milder one, James 2: 14What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? 15Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. 16If one of you says to him, "Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed," but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it? 17In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.
18But someone will say, "You have faith; I have deeds."
Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do.
19You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.
20You foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless[d]?
Conclusion: Faith complements works and vice versa. Two sides of the same coin
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He added, “Aside from the impropriety of such a grandiose celebration for one of the country’s most notorious dissident Catholics, the ‘celebration’ was filled with liturgical errors and transgressions against the General Instruction of the Roman Missal which governs every celebration of the Church’s liturgy.” Bishop Gracida concluded,
“It is not unreasonable to suggest that the ‘buck’ for the scandal of the secular extravaganza which obscured the sacred liturgical nature of the Kennedy funeral should stop at the desk of the Cardinal Archbishop of Boston. Again, since I do not want to directly criticize another bishop, I leave it to the laity to analyze the true nature of that celebration.” This article is the attempt of one layman, a former lawyer and judge, to “analyze the true nature of that celebration.” The issues surrounding Ted Kennedy’s funeral are not limited to whether Cardinal Sean O’Malley, the Cardinal Archbishop of Boston, should have allowed or presided at his public funeral or whether he should have allowed the grand celebration of Kennedy’s supposed legislative accomplishments (without mention of his support for abortion, embryonic killing or same-sex marriage) or the liturgical transgressions or even the quasi-canonization by Fr. Mark Hession in his homily. The central issue is whether sacrilegious Communions were committed by Catholic politicians who publicly support the horrendous sin of abortion. This was interpreted by Pope Benedict XVI, then Cardinal Ratzinger, to mean that when a Catholic politician has consistently campaigned and voted for permissive abortion laws, his Pastor should meet with him, instructing him about the Church’s teaching, informing him that he is not to present himself for Holy Communion until he brings to an end the objective situation of sin, and warning him that he will otherwise be denied the Holy Eucharist. If the pro-abortion Catholic politicians at Mr. Kennedy’s funeral received the Holy Eucharist, perhaps they were never warned by their Pastor or Bishop or by Cardinal O’Malley or any of the celebrating priests that their conduct violated Canon 915. Or, if they were warned and their minster of Communion knew it, than the minister failed under his duty to refuse to distribute the Holy Eucharist to them. Curiously, the printed program for the funeral liturgy did not contain the usual U.S. Bishop’s statement on the guidelines for receiving the Holy Eucharist. These guidelines are that only Catholics may receive and Catholics who do receive must be property disposed. Moreover, neither presiding Cardinal O’Malley nor any priest gave any oral statement about the guidelines before the distribution of the Holy Eucharist. Giving these Catholic pro-abortion politicians the extraordinary benefit of the doubt, perhaps they were in total ignorance because no Pastor, priest or Bishop ever warned them as they should have. Nevertheless, even though they may have never received any warning, still their reception of the Holy Eucharist was objectively unworthy and an objective sacrilege against the Holy Eucharist. This is why the Church in America is spiritually sick and infirm. Eucharistic sacrilege means to treat the Holy Eucharist unworthily and is a grave sin because in this sacrament the true Body of Christ is made substantially present for us. ( No. 1385). Pope John Paul II in his
14 September: Exaltation of the Holy Cross « The Practicing bCatholic/b
This is one of my favorite feast days, dedicated to the Holy Cross that bore Christ in His last trial. It is a powerful reminder to us that we too are to bear the cross given to us.
At this time of year, we tend to have forgotten last Good Friday (probably the last time we formally venerated the Cross), and we have not yet thought of next Good Friday. So it’s probably no coincidence that the Church has given us this feast day roughly in between! Don’t you love the liturgical calendar?
I’ve been struggling beneath my own little cross of late, which is why my blog has been so quiet. I just haven’t been drawn to write lately, although I do still have future blog posts brewing in my mind.
Tomorrow, I’m going to the doctor first the first time in… way too long. Hoping that maybe there is some amount of medical help available for what I’m going through. It’s nothing serious, as far as I know. But I do need help. I am always so nervous about going to the doctor… nervous about being examined and poked around… nervous about what I might be told.
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