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QUAERITUR: Palm Sunday – substitution of Passion with a slideshow narrated by children
From a reader:
At this year’s Palm Sunday Mass (Novus Ordo) at a Benedictine monastery near where I live, the Passion Narrative was cut in its entirety and replaced with a slide show of sorts narrated by children from the parish. … Continue reading
Just TOO COOOOOL!
At the blog Laetificat, run by a sharp gal in Madison (who comments here), there are some marvelous images juxtaposed.
First, pictures by kids from last Palm Sunday. Go there for the back story.
Some of Matisse to this…
Oh my, is this … Continue reading
Posted in Just Too Cool, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Tagged Bp. Morlino, D. Madison, ex ore infantium, Palm Sunday
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Pope Francis sermon for Palm Sunday – REVISED
I had originally worked with the official text that was released. The Pope changed his sermon and here is the revised text. That‘ll teach me! This is going to be a big challenge for people following his sermons. He departs … Continue reading
LENTCAzT 40 Palm Sunday – two gravitational fields
Today is Palm Sunday, Holy Week begins.
We hear today about the ancient Roman Station, which belonged to the losers, a thought from Benedict XVI about who ascent and the gravitational forces that draw us in different directions – it is … Continue reading
Posted in LENTCAzT, Patristiblogging, PODCAzT
Tagged Benedict XVI, gravity, LENT, LENTCAzT, Palm Sunday, podcast, PODCAzT, Theophilus of Alexandria
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WDTPRS: Palm Sunday – an example so perfect that it has the power to transform us
Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week. The Sacred Triduum (triduum from tres dies – “three day space”) were once days of obligation when people were freed from servile work so that they could attend the liturgies, once celebrated … Continue reading
Posted in WDTPRS
Tagged consortium, documentum, exemplum, Holy Week, liturgy, Palm Sunday, prayer, translation, Triduum, worship
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Pope Benedict’s sermon for Palm Sunday 2012
Pope Benedict XVI’s sermon for Palm Sunday. First, His Holiness gives us context and then he gives us some classic Ratzinger. My emphases and comments.
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Palm Sunday is the great doorway leading into Holy Week, the week when the Lord Jesus makes … Continue reading
Posted in Pope of Christian Unity
Tagged Benedict XVI, blessing, homily, Hosanna, Palm Sunday, sermon
10 Comments
QUAERITUR: Inserting a ditty into the reading of the Passion
UPDATE: A reader in a comment below shows that I was wrong about my answer. But I am going to claim that I am also right, depending on which country you are in. It was inconceivable to me as I … Continue reading
Posted in ASK FATHER Question Box, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Tagged Gospel, Palm Sunday, Passion
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Benedict XVI’s Palm Sunday Sermon
With my emphases and comments:
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Dear young people! [Pueri, indeed. Palm Sunday has associations with World Youth Day, I believe.]
It is a moving experience each year on Palm Sunday as we go up the mountain with Jesus, … Continue reading
Getting ready for Palm Sunday
Posted in Brick by Brick, Just Too Cool, Our Catholic Identity, SESSIUNCULA, What Fr. Z is up to
Tagged Holy Week, Palm Sunday
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WDTPRS – Palm Sunday: an example so perfect that it has the power to transform us
Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week. The Sacred Triduum (triduum from tres dies – “three day space”) were once days of obligation when people were freed from servile work so that they could attend the liturgies, … Continue reading
