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Liturgical flow: the missing piece to compelling liturgy (part 3)
1 Jul 2020

Liturgical flow: the missing piece to compelling liturgy (part 3)

by Diana Macalintal | posted in: liturgical movement, liturgical music, liturgy | 0

Do you remember the last time you watched a movie that seemed to just plod along? Maybe you stuck it out to the end or maybe you gave up half way through. Contrast that with the last good movie you … Read More

assembly, sacred music, silence
Prepare for the coming of the Holy Spirit
13 May 2020

Prepare for the coming of the Holy Spirit

by Diana Macalintal | posted in: Easter, GIA Quarterly, reflections | 0

Seventh Sunday of Easter – A – May 24, 2020 If you’re one of those lucky places in the United States that do get a Seventh Sunday of Easter, you’ll also have a chance to observe a novena in preparation … Read More

Ascension, prayer, silence
Bulletin Shorts for the Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
10 Mar 2020

Bulletin Shorts for the Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary

by Diana Macalintal | posted in: Bulletin shorts | 0

Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Solemnity – Thursday, 19 March 2020 2 Samuel 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16.  Psalm 89:2-3, 4-5, 27, 29.  Romans 4:13, 16-18, 22.  Matthew 1:16, 18-21, 24a.  OR Luke 2:41-51a. Paying Attention and Looking for … Read More

silence, Solemnity of Saint Joseph
Living the Paschal Mystery: A Christmas Day Reflection
17 Dec 2019

Living the Paschal Mystery: A Christmas Day Reflection

by Diana Macalintal | posted in: Advent, Christmas, Easter, Liturgical Press | 0

To the point It is no coincidence that the opening words of John’s Prologue proclaimed at Christmas, “In the beginning” (Jn 1:1), are the same words we hear at the Easter Vigil in the story of Creation from Genesis. John’s … Read More

gospels, prayer, silence, storytelling
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
The quest for sacred silence in the liturgy
13 Jun 2019

The quest for sacred silence in the liturgy

by Nick Wagner | posted in: environment and art, formation, liturgy | 1

We have all seen signs like “Do not litter” or “Keep off the grass.” These signs exist because people are littering and walking on the grass. The church has a “sign” like these. In a variety of forms, it says, … Read More

assembly, silence
Why the church thinks it is so important that your parishioners sing at Mass
6 Feb 2019

Why the church thinks it is so important that your parishioners sing at Mass

by Nick Wagner | posted in: formation, liturgical music | 0

Yesterday someone from my homeowners association taped a flyer to my door listing 16 things we’re not supposed to flush down the drain, including bandage wrappings, car oil, paper towels, and toys. I assume the reason they did that is … Read More

participation, prayer, silence, why sing?
Keep it simple this Triduum
6 Feb 2019

Keep it simple this Triduum

by Diana Macalintal | posted in: Easter, environment and art, GIA Quarterly, Triduum | 0

The Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Last week we talked about avoiding historicizing the Triduum. When we try too hard to reenact the past, showing what we believe it to have looked like in the Upper Room, in the garden … Read More

hospitality, humility, silence
Embracing Sister Death
17 Oct 2018

Embracing Sister Death

by Diana Macalintal | posted in: GIA Quarterly, intercessions, pastoral care of the sick | 0

Solemnity of All Saints / The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls) Death is never easy to face, so we avoid it. We keep aging at bay with creams and dyes and never talk of preparing for death. … Read More

death, hospitality, silence
Six places in the Mass to make liturgy more reverent
14 Aug 2017

Six places in the Mass to make liturgy more reverent

by Diana Macalintal | posted in: liturgy | 1

If you ever feel that your parish Mass isn’t reverent enough, a good way to assess what’s wrong is to see if you’re observing the prescribed silences. The General Instruction on the Roman Missal, #45, says there should be silence: … Read More

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