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Seven must-read liturgical documents for pastoral leaders
15 Apr 2020

Seven must-read liturgical documents for pastoral leaders

by Nick Wagner | posted in: liturgical movement, liturgy, Vatican II | 0

As I write this, the parishes in my area of the country are entering the fourth week of the stringent shelter-in-place regulations required for stemming the COVID-19 pandemic. And it looks like we could be under quarantine for at least … Read More

assembly, Baptism, liturgist, vocation
Do we need another televised Mass? Liturgy in the time of coronavirus
18 Mar 2020

Do we need another televised Mass? Liturgy in the time of coronavirus

by Nick Wagner | posted in: liturgy, Vatican II | 0

In the United States as well as many other regions, we are in the midst of a health crisis due to the coronavirus outbreak. And that in turn has led to a spiritual crisis of sorts. Most dioceses in the … Read More

coronavirus, participation
Do you remember the liturgical revolution of Vatican II?
4 Dec 2019

Do you remember the liturgical revolution of Vatican II?

by Nick Wagner | posted in: liturgical movement, Vatican II | 1

I was almost seven years old the first time I experienced Mass celebrated in English. My memory is fuzzy, but I looked up the date—First Sunday of Advent, 1964. In a previous post, we looked at some of the circumstances … Read More

assembly, participation, sacred music, why sing?
Liturgy is active contemplation
13 Jun 2019

Liturgy is active contemplation

by Nick Wagner | posted in: liturgy, social justice, Vatican II | 1

In a previous post, we discussed the quest for sacred silence in the liturgy. In contemporary worship, the rubrics of the church call for times of sacred silence. And very often, this rubric is ignored because either parishioners are unaware … Read More

catechism, contemplation, meditation, silence
All language in the liturgy is ritual language
10 Apr 2019

All language in the liturgy is ritual language

by Nick Wagner | posted in: environment and art, liturgy, preaching, Vatican II | 0

Many years ago, attended a regional theater matinée of Shakespeare’s Richard III. As I settled into my center seat, I heard a small commotion behind me. A bus-load of middle school students began filling in the back rows. Richard III … Read More

communication, liturgical flow
How the Mass moves us
18 Jul 2018

How the Mass moves us

by Nick Wagner | posted in: liturgical movement, Vatican II | 0

Sarah, a lifelong Catholic, was feeling a little awkward and confused. She had invited her friend, Julie, to go to Mass with her. Now they were having coffee after the liturgy, and Julie had asked why Catholics did all that … Read More

participation
Why go to Mass?
3 Apr 2018

Why go to Mass?

by Nick Wagner | posted in: liturgy, Vatican II | 1

Why do people go to Mass? Why do you go to Mass? If you ask people — or yourself — that question, you will likely hear that people are in church to receive comfort, to be with friends, to receive … Read More

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