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“They departed by another way…”
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jmcgee
“The Journey of the Magi” by James Jacques Joseph Tissot And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed for their country by another way. “It’s important to see that the Magi did go home. They were not asked to leave their home but rather, to approach the familiar from…
Anglican watch: “Preaching will be theological, eloquent and sophisticated”
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jmcgee
Along with good liturgy, it seems the Anglicans will be bringing with them good preaching, too. From the blog Sub Tuum: One value shared in common among all Anglicans, however, has been their expectation of regular and good preaching. It can be reasonably well anticipated that most Anglicans who will take advantage of the accommodations…
“You are going to die”
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jmcgee
That’s one of the fundamental messages contained in the funeral homily below, from Msgr. Charles Pope, of the Archdiocese of Washington. He writes about his approach here, and explains: I will admit that some of the things I say are tough. But remember, I only have them once and I have to come right to…
A 20-minute sermon?
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jmcgee
Evidently, that’s not uncommon in some parts of the world. And an archdiocese in India is trying to put a stop to it: The Catholic church in a recent circular has instructed the clergy to keep their sermons short. The archdiocese of Mumbai, Bishop Bosco Penha, stated that priests who preach for more than 20…
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