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Tag Archives: inculturation
VIDEO – Pontifical Mass at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Here is the video of the Pontifical Mass at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception which I attended last Saturday. There was a new composition for the Mass. Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco was the celebrant. Check out in … Continue reading
#AmazonSynod through a lens from St John Henry Newman
Corruptio optimi pessima… the corruption of the best thing is the worst sort of corruption. The other day I heard Australian author Tracey Rowland give a great talk in Rome about Newman’s idea of a university in juxtaposition with what’s … Continue reading
Posted in Pò sì jiù, Synod, You must be joking!
Tagged Amazon Synod, inculturation, John Henry Newman, Synod
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Let’s call it Reason #9577 for Summorum Pontificum
This is pretty bad. Let’s call it Reason #9577 for Summorum Pontificum. This is the ordination of a man of Tamil origin in the Diocese of Rodez, in France. One must ask how it was that they thought that some … Continue reading
More from the mighty pen of Daniel Mitsui
From time to time I post about art from Daniel Mitusi, the talented Catholic artist who has worked under the inspiration of the Medieval period as well as Japanese prints. He gets proper inculturation. You may recall that his little … Continue reading
When inculturation is wrong: “whoring after ephemeral relevance, a prostitution to the present age”
Over at Corpus Christi Watershed there is a good piece by Prof. Peter Kwasniewski of Wyoming Catholic College about inculturation. Inculturation is unavoidable. Inculturation has given us magnificent benefits. If you want a good example of great inculturation try: Baroque. … Continue reading
New art from Daniel Mitsui. Inculturation Alert!
Daniel Mitusi occasionally sends me new pieces of art which he has created. This time he sent me his new Wedding at Cana. For his site click HERE You may recall that his little daughter has spent quite a bit … Continue reading
Posted in Patristiblogging, The Campus Telephone Pole
Tagged Daniel Mitsui, inculturation, Japanese, sacred art, Wedding at Cana
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ACTION ITEM! Must read piece about how wrong Rahner was.
Over at Rorate there is something, dear readers, that I want all of you to read and know like your catechism, for this is part of the battle we are all fighting right now… and for many years. At Rorate there is an … Continue reading
Posted in ACTION ITEM!, Fr. Z KUDOS, Liberals, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill
Tagged Benedict XVI, inculturation, Karl Rahner
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Reason #9636 for Summorum Pontificum
I don’t have even the slightest doubt that the Brazilian priest is a good fellow, diligent in his pastoral duties, and well-meaning. But priests shouldn’t do this in church. Really shouldn’t do this during Mass. This was, apparently, during a … Continue reading
Crystal cathedral to Catholic cathedral?
I harbor doubts about a trend I have seen in some church architecture. Am I wrong, or has there been an uptick in the use of Eastern or Byzantine elements in the design or the redecoration of Latin Church churches? … Continue reading
“beige Catholicism”… inculturation…
On this blog and in print I have often made a distinction about inculturation. Inculturation is inevitable and necessary and a nature dynamic of who we are as Catholic Christians. But inculturation must be properly understood and applied. There is … Continue reading
