Monday, August 22, 2016
Chiesa: Farewell, Poland. Buttiglione Triumphs in Chicago. And Rodrigo Guerra Counter-replies
They were both scholars of the thought of Karol Wojtyla. But now they are in favor of communion for the divorced and remarried. The former garners the applause of Archbishop Cupich. And the latter duels with his Polish friend
They were both scholars of the thought of Karol Wojtyla. But now they are in favor of communion for the divorced and remarried. The former garners the applause of Archbishop Cupich. And the latter duels with his Polish friend
Sunday, August 21, 2016
Saturday, August 20, 2016
Roots of Christianity
Assuming that it did exist, what remains of the pre-Christian Jewish oral (or written) tradition(s) of interpretation and commentary on the Old Testament? Was there something more authoritative or separate from the Oral Torah? How much of the tradition of early Jewish exegesis has been preserved?
Friday, August 19, 2016
Deaconesses and the Dangers of Antiquarianism by Christian Browne
Separation of Seating by Sex at Mass
It seems that, in the early Church, men and women sat apart at Mass, in separate areas of the church building. The practice is noted in the Apostolic Tradition, attributed to Hippolytus of Rome and written around 215, wherein women are instructed to “pray in another place in the church, by themselves, whether faithful women or catechumen women.” Hippolytus also restricts the “kiss of peace” by sex, so that men were prohibited from the exchange of the greeting with women.
This should be of particular interest to the enthusiasts of the Novus Ordo, for one of the grounds for demoting the once untouchable Roman Canon and adding the new Eucharistic Prayers was to recover the “anaphora” prayer ascribed to Hippolytus, now set down as the ubiquitous Eucharistic Prayer II.
In addition, major Church Fathers Saints Augustine, Cyril of Jerusalem and John Chrysostom endorsed the separation of the sexes as fostering modesty and as a safeguard against impure thoughts creeping in during Mass. The ancient and enduring nature of the practice is evident from the fact that it was strongly commended in the 1917 Code of Canon Law. “It is desirable that, in harmony with ancient Church order, the women in church be separated from the men.” (Canon 1262, § 1)
Thus, since the separation of the sexes was a practice of the ancient Church, praised Church Fathers, and because many of the foundations of the Novus Ordo are rooted in the attempt to recover these early practices, it would make sense to study segregation by sex along with the study of the revival of the female diaconate.
Thursday, August 18, 2016
I Don't Expect Anything Critical of Pope Francis or Amoris Laetitia
Fr. Z: Pre-Order Pope Benedict’s new book – Last Testament: in his own words
Odd that it's being published by Bloomsbury
Pope Emeritus Benedict’s latest book will be called “Last Testament”
Bloomsbury announces November publication of English version
Odd that it's being published by Bloomsbury
Pope Emeritus Benedict’s latest book will be called “Last Testament”
Bloomsbury announces November publication of English version
Wednesday, August 17, 2016
NCReg: Melkite Eparchy Celebrates 50-Year Milestone of Evangelizing in America by Peter Jesserer Smith
The Eastern Catholic traditions rooted in the ancient Church of Antioch have blossomed in the U.S. since the close of Vatican II.
The Eastern Catholic traditions rooted in the ancient Church of Antioch have blossomed in the U.S. since the close of Vatican II.
One aspect of liturgical renewal that the bishop plans to initiate is an adaption of the parochial Byzantine office from the eighth century, so that Melkite Catholic men and women can gather to pray the Church’s morning and evening prayer with each other. The office currently is geared toward monks, but the new “parochial office” will enable the laity to integrate these prayers in their lives and reap their Church’s rich spiritual tradition through the week.
[Roman] Catholicism: The Pivotal Players
A slick production but it does seem to have a rather limited perspective on Church history. I may be enjoy Chesterton's writing but does he merit inclusion here? Similarly, the place of Michelangelo is debatable...
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Tuesday, August 16, 2016
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