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Monthly Archives: January 2012
on Devotion to Saints
I shall speculate and simply say half of Christendom indulges in devotion to saints, and half does not. In practice, devotion to a saint usually takes the form of prayers of supplication addressed to the saint. Some claim such devotion … Continue reading
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on the Rites of Baptism
Baptism comes from a Greek word meaning to plunge, and early baptisms were plunges into the water. Christians were neither the first nor only group to use a rite of baptism. The Jews practiced ritual baths for purification and for … Continue reading
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on Baptism
I offer you here a few sparks of light to illuminate the complexity of aspects that this ritual has opened up in Christian thought. The reality of being baptized, like the reality of being married, is something that one moves … Continue reading
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on Morning and Evening Prayer
Morning and evening prayers are structured around the ritual reading of sacred texts and meditating upon them. As in most liturgies, divine service here begins with bowing down before the Holy and acknowledging our sins. As in most liturgies, place … Continue reading
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on Vestments and ritual symbolism
In the beginning there were no distinctive garments for the clergy or for the celebration of the liturgy. Some leaders of the early Christian community even spoke out against the use of any distinctive clerical or liturgical garb. But human … Continue reading
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on the Holy Eucharist
The holy eucharist is the ritual foretaste of that heavenly banquet wherein all God’s children shall be gathered around one table. As baptism ritually creates the community, the eucharist nourishes and maintains it. It is called the sacrament of unity, … Continue reading
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on The Ritual Reading of Sacred Texts, celebrating the divine among us as Creative Word
There is a most grievous misconception that reading in the course of liturgy is simply reading. This is akin to thinking that eating the consecrated bread and drinking the wine are simply having a bite to eat. Where are we … Continue reading
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