Tampa rising; sanctification of time; my journey to TLM maximalism; philosophy in service of liturgy; are we aesthetes?; can anyone "own" Scripture?; thoughts on Eastern Orthodoxy; & more
The CCWatershed article about "Pay to Pray" lectionaries is especially interesting in light of the Lepanto Institute's article titled "The Hymnal Industrial Complex," which is linked in the footnote of the CCWatershed article. That was an eye-opening read. The suspect incentives and scandalous conduct within the sacred text/hymnal industry is yet another depressing facet of modern Church woes.
It's all egregious enough if you're a traditionalist who believes the faithful have the right to opt out by using the traditional texts and materials. It's a whole other level of sinister and extortionate if you're a Church official who believes the faithful are morally required to use the modern texts.
Unfortunately the skulduggery of the fallen, inhabiting the upper echelons of the Church hierarchy, is so commonplace that it barely is deemed newsworthy. I was reminded of the 9th Century origins of Peter's Pence in Anglo-Saxon England this week whilst reading Nicholas Orme's 'Going to Church in Medieval England '. The incredible sacrifices our forebears made to support the Church, at times of absolute² poverty, are inspirational. And yet, how common we see scandal now: Peter's Pence, the highway robbery of whoring Liturgical and Sacred Texts etc.
Another reason to appreciate these "roundups:" This reader found the summary of Eric Sammons' article to be most helpful. The reason for that is that I did not read the article itself past the first few sentences, because I could not let go of the fact that, while the Segway was an overhyped bomb of a product, its technological DNA was fascinating and its spawn - the hoverboard - *did "scale." In fact, it went viral for about two decades and counting.
Also, Ioved the mini-reflection on the sanctification of time. I want to live that way. Finally, props to Dr. K for not referring to the city of Tampa, Florida by the name of the bay by which it is situated, as pretty much everyone else who might be interested in the happenings of the Diocese of St. Petersburg seems to want to do.
Since the USCCB is raking in $ from fees for liturgical texts, why do they need largesse from the federal govt? Sounds like we need a DOGE approach to the bishops' finances. Hichborn's reporting on GIA and OCP was outstanding.
The CCWatershed article about "Pay to Pray" lectionaries is especially interesting in light of the Lepanto Institute's article titled "The Hymnal Industrial Complex," which is linked in the footnote of the CCWatershed article. That was an eye-opening read. The suspect incentives and scandalous conduct within the sacred text/hymnal industry is yet another depressing facet of modern Church woes.
It's all egregious enough if you're a traditionalist who believes the faithful have the right to opt out by using the traditional texts and materials. It's a whole other level of sinister and extortionate if you're a Church official who believes the faithful are morally required to use the modern texts.
Unfortunately the skulduggery of the fallen, inhabiting the upper echelons of the Church hierarchy, is so commonplace that it barely is deemed newsworthy. I was reminded of the 9th Century origins of Peter's Pence in Anglo-Saxon England this week whilst reading Nicholas Orme's 'Going to Church in Medieval England '. The incredible sacrifices our forebears made to support the Church, at times of absolute² poverty, are inspirational. And yet, how common we see scandal now: Peter's Pence, the highway robbery of whoring Liturgical and Sacred Texts etc.
Another reason to appreciate these "roundups:" This reader found the summary of Eric Sammons' article to be most helpful. The reason for that is that I did not read the article itself past the first few sentences, because I could not let go of the fact that, while the Segway was an overhyped bomb of a product, its technological DNA was fascinating and its spawn - the hoverboard - *did "scale." In fact, it went viral for about two decades and counting.
Also, Ioved the mini-reflection on the sanctification of time. I want to live that way. Finally, props to Dr. K for not referring to the city of Tampa, Florida by the name of the bay by which it is situated, as pretty much everyone else who might be interested in the happenings of the Diocese of St. Petersburg seems to want to do.
I really liked how you discuss a truly Catholic notion of time! It reminds me of the work of Mircea Eliade.
Looking forward to reading many of these. By the way, the "Duck Test" article seems to be misattributed. The author is Maxim Grigorieff.
Dear Dr K,
The "page 6 of this bulletin" link, above, is not working for me. Thank you!
Since the USCCB is raking in $ from fees for liturgical texts, why do they need largesse from the federal govt? Sounds like we need a DOGE approach to the bishops' finances. Hichborn's reporting on GIA and OCP was outstanding.