by William Bonnell | Dec 10, 2020 | Blog, Feature, Uncategorized
“My soul doth magnify the Lord … ” The exultant Song of Mary, known as the Magnificat from the opening word in the Latin text, is the standard canticle for the evening office in the West, whether Roman Catholic vespers or Anglican evening prayer or evensong....
by Ricardo Avila | Dec 9, 2020 | Blog, Feature
I wanted to explain the reasons behind my liturgical decisions since March 15, for transparency’s sake, in case you were wondering, and to recap how far we’ve come. Initially, the diocese only allowed up to three people in a worship space, under the age of 60,...
by Ricardo Avila | Dec 9, 2020 | Blog, Feature
We have spent eight months in pandemic lockdown, forced to live in ways that feel so unnatural to us – wearing masks, keeping our distance. No hugs, no travel, no singing in public. Mostly, we’ve complied because it was the right thing to do. But...
by William Bonnell | Dec 6, 2020 | Blog
Much of the structure of this season was devised by Pope Gregory the Great (ca. AD 600): he composed liturgical texts and arranged the lectionary for Masses and the Daily Office; and he shortened what had been a six-week season of preparation for Christmas to four...
