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on Repentance and Advent

Posted on January 21, 2012 by admin

I am aware that the penitential nature of Advent is under question, if not attack. More and more the churches are listening to the world and pushing back the celebration of Christmas into this season. In the 4th century the … Continue reading →

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on the Church Calendar and Prayer

Posted on January 21, 2012 by admin

The church year is a type of spiritual journey. It begins in the repentance of Advent and is consoled in the gift of Emmanuel, God with us. But to be with God is not the end but a new beginning. … Continue reading →

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on Liturgy as spiritual exercise and the ills of heterodoxy 2

Posted on January 21, 2012 by admin

We live in a world so flooded with information that the powers of rational and spiritual integration are often in danger of dissolving into either vision-less tolerance or blinded bigotry. There is a need for dialogue, reflection, and logic.  The … Continue reading →

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on Liturgy as spiritual exercise and the ills of heterodoxy 1

Posted on January 21, 2012 by admin

Allow me to begin with the thesis I have provided in another place. Liturgy is a discipline. It is a discipline both in the sense of an organized body of knowledge, and in the sense of a training exercise that … Continue reading →

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on Devotion to Saints

Posted on January 21, 2012 by admin

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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