Liturgical Home-Making

The Feast Goes On, by Jessica Snell, is a practical look at how the Church Year can inform our life at home.

Transforming Architecture (& Culture)

David Taylor, writing in the March/April issue of Books & Culture, includes a penetrating quote from Bishop John A.T. Robinson:  “But we are now being reminded that the church people go to has an immensely powerful psychological effect on their vision of the Church they are meant to be.  The church building is a prime [...]

Eleventary

Dr. George Grant has a fun new blog:  Eleventary.  We’re flattered that he includes us in his Blogroll.

Liturgical Art

Liturgical Art: A Distinction and Direction
Rev. Dr. Donald P. Richmond
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 ”The arts help liturgical mystery to become visible and effective.” [1]
These words by Bishop Albert Rouet highlight an important distinction in liturgical art. This distinction is critical to both the assembly and to the artist. The misunderstanding or misapplication of this distinction will inevitably result in [...]

New Contributor

We’re pleased to welcome another contributor to the site:
The Rev. Dr. Donald P. Richmond, a presbyter with the Anglican Province of America, has personal experience in a wide range of liturgical traditions: Roman Catholic (into which he was born and raised), Christian & Missionary Alliance (through whose outreach he was “saved”), Lutheran (the tradition in [...]

More Patristics Resources

The North American Patristics Society has a comprehensive collection of internet resources on the Church Fathers. It has been added to our History page.

Scratch That

I’m going to put the idea of working through the Liturgy Trap on hold.  I can’t manage a big blog discussion, make progress on my dissertation, teach, and raise a family!  Maybe someday …

The Not-So-Ancient Tradition

I’ve known a couple people who have entered the Roman or Eastern churches, looking for the “Apostolic Church,” or some such thing.  Like a good Protestant, I believe the Apostolic Church is the Church Universal (Catholic), which is founded on the teaching of the Apostles.  Of course, the question of just what that teaching is [...]

Progress Report

Well, we just crossed over the 5,000 visit mark.  But, the point is not to have a huge reading audience, but to provide resources for those reforming in their liturgical knowledge and practice.  Judging by the all the interesting search terms which lead folks to our site, we seem to be succeeding.
We regret to announce [...]