Daily Archives: 3 January 2006

Atheists are tempted to believe, you know.

You have to love this. EXCERPT: AN ITALIAN judge has ordered a priest to appear in court this month to prove that Jesus Christ existed. The case against Father Enrico Righi has been brought in the town of Viterbo, north … Read More

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VIGIL of Epiphany

What Does the Prayer Really Say? Vigil of Epiphany On 20 December Pope Benedict XVI addressed the members of the Sistine Chapel Choir about the importance of sacred music and liturgical celebration. He said an important thing (my translation): “The … Read More

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Epiphany: Post communionem

What Does the Prayer Really Say? Epiphany We come now to Twelfth Night, which this year is really Eleventh Night, since Epiphany (from the Greek for “manifestation”) is now commonly transferred to a nearby Sunday. We are still in Christmastide, … Read More

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Epiphany: Super Oblata

What Does the Prayer Really Say? Epiphany The cycle of Christmas was traditionally a magnificent drama in three acts. These different stages of the cycle reveal different aspects of the Incarnation of the Word. During Advent we are taught by … Read More

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Epiphany: Collect

What Does the Prayer Really Say? Epiphany Epiphany, from the Greek word for a “manifestation”, celebrates different ways by which Christ is revealed to be God as well as man. The are many “epiphanies” of God in the Scripture, such … Read More

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