The world today is in turmoil. It is united only by a decadent version of Western culture, which is the domination of all life by objectification and subjective valorization. Older and more spiritually integrated cultures struggle against this in order to reassert themselves, but often in the mode of what are
The State of the Liturgy Prior to Vatican II Although the liturgical renewal had percolated for approximately sixty years prior to Vatican II, it had had little impact on the laity in the parish setting. The vast majority of Catholic faithful recognized that they were attending the all-holy sacrifice of
Because the Spirit communicates with us personally, in a way that addresses our specific concerns and needs directly, we sometimes come away from the same General Conference with differing perceptions of what was emphasized and discussed. Within the first three or four talks, it already felt to me that the
By Thomas Lambrecht For nearly the last ten years, Good News has advocated for an amicable separation in The United Methodist Church. Following the 2012 General Conference, it became apparent that the different understandings of Methodism could not continue together in one church and remain healthy. That conclusion was only
6But ask in faith, never doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind; 7for the doubter, being double-minded and unstable in every way, 8must not expect to receive anything from the Lord. Daily Bible Verse
Meeting People Where It Matters We are excited to give you the latest Pursue capital campaign update as we continue to build for people and believe for more. Hundreds of people are still moving to Middle Tennessee each week. And we are determined to meet them where they are to
This Sunday All Hallows Murray offers two services—Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer. The order of service for both services is adapted from the Order for Daily Morning Prayer and the Order for Daily Evening Prayer found in The Church of England’s service book, Common Worship (2000). The Scripture reading, the
Introduction With the promulgation of the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium, the bishops at Vatican II enthusiastically and ardently hoped to renew the Eucharistic liturgy. While achieving much of what the Council desired, the postconciliar implementation of this renewal has also included many undesirable aspects and unforeseen distressing