Column, James Cavanagh, Read
There is hardly anything quite as exciting as reading liturgical instructions. Some might think that attention to liturgical details is of no concern to ordinary Catholics. This apparent pickiness might even be an impediment to faith, recalling Jesus’ stern criticism...
Column, James Cavanagh, Read
In the extraordinary form of the Latin rite, it is customary to read the prologue to the Gospel of John at the end of Mass. Some think this is not only unnecessary, but liturgically nonsensical. After all, the end of the Mass has already been announced and the...
Column, James Cavanagh, Read
CREDIT: The Catholic Telegraph You know the old saying, You don’t get a second chance to make a good first impression. This maxim is important in almost every area of life, but it’s certainly true when it comes to the Mass. Liturgically, the entrance rite prepares us...
Column, James Cavanagh, Read
The waters saw you O God, the waters saw you and trembled; the very depths were shaken. (Psalm 76:16) Let all things be done decently and according to order. (1 Corinthian 14:40) When God appears, chaos, death and disorder flee. In the Bible, placid water symbolizes...
Column, James Cavanagh, Read
The meaning of the Eucharist in the life of the Church, and four practical things your parish can do to nurture “an ever deeper understanding of the beauty and mystery of the Eucharist.” At their spring plenary assembly June 16-18 the U.S. bishops directed the...
Column, James Cavanagh, Read
C.S. Lewis’ ‘The Poison of Subjectivism’ and its implications for liturgy and the future of the Church. CS Lewis (1898-1963) was Professor of Medieval and Renaissance Literature at Oxford University and later Cambridge University. Lewis is perhaps best known as a...
