LITURGY MATTERS: God desires YOU!
Just think about that statement for a minute. Better still, ponder this question: when have you experienced God’s desire for you? We talk a lot about God’s love but seldom about God’s desire for us and for a world remade in love.
LITURGY MATTERS: Being Nourished at the Table of the Word
Over the course of this year, Louise Gannon and I have had the great joy and privilege of gathering with our Deacons, both permanent and transitional, and those who are in formation for ordination to that Office.
LITURGY MATTERS: ‘Praise and Worship’ in a Catholic community
Last Friday we marked the opening of Catholic Schools Week with a liturgy in the Cathedral that was a bit different. Indeed, some people said they got a bit of a shock. Many left saying, ‘best ever!’ Bring on more shocks I say!!
LITURGY MATTERS: Never Underestimate the Importance of Silence
Throughout the liturgy there are many moments that call on us to be silent. Along with the many other signs in a liturgical celebration, silence is often one of the most overlooked and unobserved. Why is it so important? What is the silence calling us to?
LITURGY MATTERS: New Life - Alleluia!
Happy Easter! For my friend Bernadette, new life abounds because on Easter Wednesday she became a grandmother for the first time! Little Joseph Samuel has transformed Bernadette and her family.
LITURGY MATTERS: The Paschal Mystery - what is it? What does it mean to you?
You may have heard the term ‘Paschal Mystery’ but what is it? What does it mean to you?
As the Church draws closer to the Triduum (check out the 10 Questions about the Triduum), we are reminded of the passion, death, Resurrection, and Ascension of Jesus. This is what is known as the Paschal Mystery. We are particularly invited into that mystery over the Triduum. However, this dying and rising isn’t just something that Jesus went through 2000 years ago or that it is our focus only on the Easter weekend, it is very much a part of our own lives that we experience daily.
LITURGY MATTERS: Sing to the Lord – Don’t miss this opportunity!
Do you love to sing? Do you like to belt it out, or to sing soulfully around the house, in the shower, in the car hooning around town or on long trips? Do you like to menace your family and friends with your favourite songs? Do you sing and play guitar or piano while your toddlers jump around dancing wildly? If so, read on!
LITURGY MATTERS: Come on down to the Chrism Mass
The Chrism Mass is one of my favourite things. It’s big! It’s brassy! The voice of the faithful almost lifts the roof from the cathedral! The fragrance of Chrism fills the air. The cathedral and its precinct are abuzz with the joy of people meeting up from across the diocese. This is an opportunity not to be missed! Tuesday 26 March, 7.00pm at the Sacred Heart Cathedral. Come on down!
