Catholic liturgy

Observation Report #4 The Easter Vigil: Holy Family Catholic Church The Easter Triduum takes place during Holy Week, which commemorates step by step the last events in the life of Jesus. It is a very symbolic ritual because it reenacts His passion, death and resurrection. The Easter Triduum, which lasts three days, includes the Easter Vigil, the most important of all Christian celebrations. The celebration, which takes place on the night of Holy Saturday, commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ

Black Catholic worship as we know it today became possible in the mid-1960s when the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy was issued by the Second Vatican Council (1962-65). The constitution opened worship to local languages and encouraged “inculturation” of the liturgy. The first U.S. Mass in English featured a hymn, “God Is Love,” by Fr. Clarence Rufus Joseph Rivers, the first African American to be ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, who received a 10-minute ovation. Fr. Rivers

The meaning of liturgy may not be debatable but how that definition functions becomes contestable as it is performed in different settings. Thus, when interpreting a liturgical theology, it would figure, that the same notion would apply. Joyce Zimmerman writes, “…Who interprets liturgy? Is the realization that the practice of liturgy involves a number of competencies at a number of levels.” Liturgy by its nature is not static there by constitutes a multileveled evaluation and approach when interpreting

deeper, richer to the human creature, and how does the way one views human beings shape the way they view and organize education, especially Christian education? These are the main questions raised and discussed in Desiring the Kingdom (Cultural Liturgies): Worship, Worldview, and Cultural Formation by James K. A. Smith. The main focus of this work is to shift the modern Christian mindset concerning what education is and how one teaches and learns. The author believes that education should be primarily

Paul Basden begins his conversation on worship by seeking to define its meaning. However, the reader will learn quickly that this task is easier said than done. Basden examines worship through theological, biblical, and historical facets and ultimately determines that “Worship has never been practiced in all places by all people in one way (18). In order to discuss the various types of worship in a congenial way, Basden introduces six authors that are charged with defending and critique each other’s

Introduction In the 124th Psalm, voice is given to a beautiful question about the tragic reality that would have been theirs if their “help” had come from anyone but the LORD. The “what if?” question is worth asking, and numerous moments recorded in the Hebrew Bible speak of times of strife where, in the end, “God comes through.” Dr. Toni Craven describes the whole of the Psalms as “a self-contained religious library of prayer in that it incorporates an enormously wide spectrum of issues and reflects

I read this passage to Cindy a few times over the last 2 ½ years. It always seemed to bring her peace as she processed her next step in this journey. Psalm 121 seems to speak of the tough times in our lives and how we can still find peace. God does not live in some celestial tower, far away from the world God created. God cares for all the people and all of creation. God cares for us amidst all the twists and turns of life’s journey. It is that conviction which inspires Psalm 121, a Psalm I read

For my second analysis, I went to a church in my hometown of Paris, Texas called Freedom Church. This church is a new non-denominational church that is trying to reach to the “de-churched and unchurched” as their tag line says. They have only been operational now for less than a year, so they are still trying to get new people to join their church. For this reason, this past Friday they put on a huge Easter event for kids and adults that had games, dinner, and a worship service. I saw and experienced

The Jesus I Never Knew by Phillip Yancey Yancey starts out with the image of Jesus. When he was young he had envisioned Jesus to have angelic features such as, young, handsome, and a compassionate face. It wasn’t until he entered into a Christian college, that he was introduced to the real image of Jesus. I had an immediate connection with Yancey. I too had an image of Christ in my head, which consisted of Hollywood portrayals and those in classical paintings. It wasn’t till I engaged myself

Anderson’s paper is written to discuss the possible dating of Psalm 60 based on the way one would read and analyze it. His main point is to warn against trying to date the psalms without adequate support; many different scholars are used by Anderson to prove his point that dating is hard to do when you do not have enough information. However, he incorporated the LXX and MT as well as other psalms to solidify his claim for the date he gave the psalm. Anderson gives the reader a form-critical analysis