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by BobHayes
Fri Jan 11, 2013 5:16 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: St John Bosco
Replies: 18
Views: 7419

Re: St John Bosco

Bishop Williams and the Salesians are being criticised for dancing in Liverpool.......... but there doesn't appear to be rotational movement in the reliquary. http://rorate-caeli.blogspot.com/2013/01/liturgical-dance-not-dead-yet.html No wonder Abp Kelly has asked for his cards!
by BobHayes
Wed Dec 19, 2012 1:46 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Year of Faith
Replies: 48
Views: 19318

Re: Year of Faith

Fr Chris Gorton, parish priest at the Good Shepherd in Colne, Lancashire has organised the production of a Porta Fidei badge. Fr Chris says, 'My hope is that people will wear the badge as a statement of faith and that people will ask them about it and so hear the words "the door of faith is alw...
by BobHayes
Fri Dec 07, 2012 12:32 am
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: (M)any takers for the old Mass?
Replies: 21
Views: 10400

Re: (M)any takers for the old Mass?

musicus wrote:I happened upon one by accident quite recently when I attended a Mass for a sick friend's intention. I had no idea it was going to be an EF Mass and actually felt very cross that no one had thought to tell me. (I had resolved never to attend one.....


The obvious question is 'why'?
by BobHayes
Wed Dec 05, 2012 7:26 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: When is the time for adoration and confession?.
Replies: 7
Views: 4052

Re: When is the time for adoration and confession?.

Quite a few questions there Helen. Picking-up on several of them with my views - I am not suggesting that any are definitive answers! Confessions during Mass. I have come across this in various places including Westminster Cathedral. Like you, I wonder to what extend one can 'miss' part of Mass to g...
by BobHayes
Sat Dec 01, 2012 3:10 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Year of Faith
Replies: 48
Views: 19318

Re: Year of Faith

We had a home-based 'retreat' this week in the church and parish hall. The daily format (Monday-Friday) was: 09.00 Adoration, Divine Mercy, Morning Prayer 10.00 Mass - then Adoration throughout the day 12.00 Rosary 18.00 Evening Prayer 19.00 Holy Hour with Adoration and Benediction plus a talk. Mond...
by BobHayes
Sat Nov 17, 2012 8:43 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: SSG Annual Conference - Clifton Cathedral, Bristol
Replies: 9
Views: 5822

Re: SSG Annual Conference - Clifton Cathedral, Bristol

Thanks for clarifying what was meant.
by BobHayes
Sat Nov 17, 2012 8:36 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: BJHN conference speech
Replies: 48
Views: 20186

Re: BJHN conference speech

he'd be pushing for an entire revision of not just antiphons but the whole Missal! (Even in the Sacred College there is a polarity on matters liturgical - Martini/Pell) Cardinal Martini of happy memory? Antiphons and the Missal would be the least of it! If only he had been thirty years younger: per...
by BobHayes
Sat Nov 17, 2012 2:26 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: SSG Annual Conference - Clifton Cathedral, Bristol
Replies: 9
Views: 5822

Re: SSG Annual Conference - Clifton Cathedral, Bristol

JW wrote:Instead we need to get bishops and organisations like ICEL to a point where they are able to really engage with all the clergy and laity without fear of reprisals.


'... without fear of reprisals'. Wow, have I missed something? :!:
by BobHayes
Thu Nov 15, 2012 10:14 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Theology
Replies: 11
Views: 5116

Re: Theology

VML wrote:Could it be we can't possibly understand it? We need the gift of Faith. And it's not always an easy gift to use.


Most definitely: God and His wonders are beyond human comprehension: is really is a matter of our Faith.
by BobHayes
Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:15 am
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Theology
Replies: 11
Views: 5116

Re: Theology

In my recent reading I have been looking at Christianity and Buddhism. Paul Knitter makes a strong case for a change in thinking in "Without Buddha I could not be a Christian". In particular we need to get away from a dualist position with God out there somewhere.Many of our saints have s...
by BobHayes
Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:09 am
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Catholic periodicals
Replies: 37
Views: 15300

Re: Catholic periodicals

I'm a keen subscriber to The Tablet and read it from cover to cover. I do not agree that the Olympic coverage was gutwrenching as I was much involved with More than Gold and the torch relay and delighted that Catholics were working with other denominations to get our message out there! Did we 'get ...
by BobHayes
Tue Nov 13, 2012 1:39 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Preparing the Liturgy
Replies: 13
Views: 6531

Re: Preparing the Liturgy

Thank you for this information and link - most helpful. :D
by BobHayes
Tue Nov 13, 2012 1:49 am
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: The music of Pope Benedict's brother
Replies: 1
Views: 1457

Re: The music of Pope Benedict's brother

Thank you for the link Tom. :)
by BobHayes
Mon Nov 12, 2012 11:55 am
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: The wickedness of face cream
Replies: 150
Views: 374136

Re: The wickedness of face cream

Parish musicians practise – we have to – but is ours the only parish where the readings often sound as though they've never been previously seen? I am sure your parish is not alone on this one. Getting volunteers to read can be a real challenge in the first place, and I imagine anything like mandat...