LITURGY MATTERS: Perseverance – the art of not giving up; of keeping hope
As we finish making our way through Advent, then into the Christmas season, and then the New Year, we often find time to reflect on the year that was. There are many aspects to the year that may come to mind when we think about areas that required perseverance. Maybe it was a new job, study, subsequent setbacks, social justice plights, relationships, health goals, illness, or other challenges and obstacles.
LITURGY MATTERS: It's beginning to look a lot like Advent!
This time last year I wrote an article that focussed on ‘The Holy Family: Refugees and Immigrants’. This year, we continue to see a broken world in desperate need of healing. This Advent I again encourage everyone to try to recognise Jesus in all the faces of those that you meet and see on media screens, including the stranger, the refugee, the immigrant. As Pope Francis affirmed in 2023 “every human being, Christian, Jewish, Muslim, of any people or religion, every human being is sacred, is precious in the eyes of God, and has the right to live in peace.” [CNA Nov 23].
LITURGY MATTERS: A word from Bishop Michael on Christian Initiation
What is often called ‘The Great Commission’ which Jesus handed to all his disciples and, therefore to the Church, has two elements: proclaim the Good News and baptise in my name.
Liturgy Matters: plants, altars and chalices
I could begin by asking you which of the three words in the title of this article doesn’t fit. If you read on you will see they are a natural fit!
LITURGY MATTERS: Remembering Creation Sings
On Saturday afternoon 21 September we celebrated our very first communal choir and prayer which was called Creation Sings!
LITURGY MATTERS: Let there be peace on Earth
And let it begin with me. Let us pray:
“They will not hurt or destroy on all my holy mountain...” —Isaiah 11:9
LITURGY MATTERS: ‘See I am doing a new thing’
Some of you will recognise the title of this week’s Liturgy Matters as a reference from the Prophet Isaiah 43:19a.
LITURGY MATTERS: Perpetual Day of Remembrance
Today in Liturgy Matters, Bishop Michael Kennedy writes to the faithful about the Perpetual Day of Remembrance, marked on Sunday 15 September.