Eucharist

  • From the Upper Room to the rule book

    When “rubrical correctness” becomes the ultimate measure of faith, the celebrating Body of Christ is left behind. We examine the rise of self-appointed observers and their impact on the local parish experience.

    From the Upper Room to the rule book
  • What if the Eucharist wasn’t about the priest?

    Strip away clericalism and you find a Eucharist rooted in community, not hierarchy. Augustine imagined a Church where the people gather as priests, not spectators. What if the priest presides by listening first—and the people claimed their power?

    What if the Eucharist wasn’t about the priest?
  • Liturgy is more than a ritual

    This edition of Flashes of Insight – Let’s Talk Liturgy focuses on the Eucharist as something more than a ritual. The discussion talks people through the COVID-19 experience and asks about the lessons we may have learned and hints at some of the practices that as people of faith we could embrace in this changing…

    Liturgy is more than a ritual

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