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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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on Divine Service and Sacred Choreography 2

Angelo Roncalli,* Patriarch of Venice, seemingly absorbed the feel for openness and adventure that looking out onto the sea can instill into the heart, and when he sailed to his last port-of-call he carried with him that thalassic spirit. Alas, … Continue reading

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on Divine Service and Sacred Choregraphy 1

 There is something about being human that is open-ended; humans can project into the future, humans can transcend individual experiences and thoughts, and enter into a world of abstract and universal truths. This open-endedness of humanity is found in the … Continue reading

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