Tag Archives: Liturgy

Understanding the Roman Missal, version 3

Posted on Sunday, September 25, 2011 by Father Maurer (Leave a comment)
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This weekend, we finalized our parishes’ move into the new translation of the Gloria, the Sanctus and the Memorial Acclamation. As a pastor, I am enormously proud of my congregations enthusiasm and trust in embracing these new changes. We had … Continue reading →

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A fun & effective video explaining the new translation

Posted on Thursday, August 18, 2011 by Father Maurer (1 Comment)
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One fruit of the new evangelization has been creative use of media. This is a neat example and a fun take-off of the Mac vs. PC for Catholic purposes. Word for Word [Edge] from Life Teen on Vimeo.

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Significance of the liturgy

Posted on Saturday, March 26, 2011 by Father Maurer (8 Comments)

Priests are by default liturgists. This isn’t to say that they are by default good liturgists, but that every priest by virtue of his preparation and role in persona Christi capitis has an understanding, an appreciation, an attachment to the … Continue reading →

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Feast of Saint Basil the Great

Posted on Friday, January 2, 2009 by Father Maurer (Leave a comment)

Today is the feast of St. Basil the Great. Perhaps his greatest contribution to the Catholic Church was his work in defense of orthodoxy against Arianism – the heresy that said Jesus was not divine, that He did not share … Continue reading →

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