Comments on: Liturgy: God’s Story and Our Story http://nickwagner.net Sun, 25 Jan 2009 17:51:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Chuck http://nickwagner.net/ilm/liturgy-track-2008-2009/liturgy-gods-story/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Chuck Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:55:12 +0000 http://nickwagner.net/?page_id=8#comment-19 Lots of interesting detail in the General Instruction read. I enjoyed comparing/contrasting against my own parish. I can see where this information could easily fall into a "right" vs "wrong" discussion. I'm not sure if it's fair to view the reading as providing "boundries" with a lot of flexibility within the boundries or not. For me the readings provide context as to why we do what we do during the liturgy. Lots of interesting detail in the General Instruction read. I enjoyed comparing/contrasting against my own parish. I can see where this information could easily fall into a “right” vs “wrong” discussion. I’m not sure if it’s fair to view the reading as providing “boundries” with a lot of flexibility within the boundries or not. For me the readings provide context as to why we do what we do during the liturgy.

]]> By: Thao http://nickwagner.net/ilm/liturgy-track-2008-2009/liturgy-gods-story/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Thao Sat, 04 Oct 2008 06:48:29 +0000 http://nickwagner.net/?page_id=8#comment-17 Reading the fisrt chapter of Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy I learned that The Church Fathers set the guidelines for all religous activities from the minister - priest to each member of community in worship and prays. The Mass is the center or key element of our celebrations through breaking bread that make everyone of us unite with God, and we are the light of the world...How do we lead our lives in this spirit? Reading the fisrt chapter of Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy I learned that The Church Fathers set the guidelines for all religous activities from the minister – priest to each member of community in worship and prays. The Mass is the center or key element of our celebrations through breaking bread that make everyone of us unite with God, and we are the light of the world…How do we lead our lives in this spirit?

]]> By: Nick http://nickwagner.net/ilm/liturgy-track-2008-2009/liturgy-gods-story/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Nick Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:53:37 +0000 http://nickwagner.net/?page_id=8#comment-16 Hi Heidi, The General Instruction is a little long on "instruction," that's for sure. The challenge is always how to live within the rules and bring a creative spirit to our worship. Nick Hi Heidi,

The General Instruction is a little long on “instruction,” that’s for sure. The challenge is always how to live within the rules and bring a creative spirit to our worship.

Nick

]]> By: Heidi http://nickwagner.net/ilm/liturgy-track-2008-2009/liturgy-gods-story/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Heidi Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:14:37 +0000 http://nickwagner.net/?page_id=8#comment-15 OK...is it just me? Or, does the General Instruction of the Roman Missal leave anyone else wondering how we can ever get to the "brink of chaos" in liturgy while following so many rules? I found myself especially not liking the instructions for the Rite of Peace. In some places it reminds me of the very last thing we talked about last week: the difference between primary and secondary symbols. I realize that this is a "how-to manual", but in reading it, I'm grateful there are other texts like "Liturgy with Style and Grace" that bring the human element back into our "instruction". Yikes! Do I need to go to confession now? OK…is it just me? Or, does the General Instruction of the Roman Missal leave anyone else wondering how we can ever get to the “brink of chaos” in liturgy while following so many rules? I found myself especially not liking the instructions for the Rite of Peace. In some places it reminds me of the very last thing we talked about last week: the difference between primary and secondary symbols. I realize that this is a “how-to manual”, but in reading it, I’m grateful there are other texts like “Liturgy with Style and Grace” that bring the human element back into our “instruction”.
Yikes! Do I need to go to confession now?

]]> By: Nick http://nickwagner.net/ilm/liturgy-track-2008-2009/liturgy-gods-story/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Nick Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:48:56 +0000 http://nickwagner.net/?page_id=8#comment-14 Hi Heidi, Thanks for the comment! I'm glad the prayer was memorable. See you in a couple of weeks. Nick Hi Heidi,

Thanks for the comment! I’m glad the prayer was memorable. See you in a couple of weeks.

Nick

]]> By: Heidi http://nickwagner.net/ilm/liturgy-track-2008-2009/liturgy-gods-story/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Heidi Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:35:13 +0000 http://nickwagner.net/?page_id=8#comment-13 This morning I found myself telling a girlfriend about the opening prayer last night. I loved the way the "you, who, do, through " format became a partcipative and personal prayer. It's always a great sign when you not only remember something the next day, but you also feel compelled to tell someone else about it! Thank you for sharing this technique with us. This morning I found myself telling a girlfriend about the opening prayer last night. I loved the way the “you, who, do, through ” format became a partcipative and personal prayer. It’s always a great sign when you not only remember something the next day, but you also feel compelled to tell someone else about it! Thank you for sharing this technique with us.

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