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Come Holy Spirit - A Look at the Mass Sequences, Centering on the Golden Sequence for Pentecost

By Sean M. Wright

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Truly, we are creatures of habit. Used to standing for the Gospel Acclamation’s alleluias immediately following the Epistle, congregations at Mass are usually caught by surprise when the Sequence appears instead. Often left without instruction by the lector or cantor, worshippers stand, hesitate, then self-consciously resume their seats.

BLESSINGS IN BLOOM: The Easter Lily

By Kerry Peetz

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It’s that time of year, Easter is finally here! A fresh sense of hope, renewal and springtime is in the air. It is a holy time for Christians as we celebrate the resurrection of Christ and the promise that he will come again. Our churches are filled with prayers, priests, parishioners, and the perfumed scent of the Easter lily.

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    FEATURED MOVIE REVIEW: Mary 0 Arts & Culture
    John Mulderig

    FEATURED MOVIE REVIEW: Mary

    NEW YORK. The life of the Blessed Mother, from before her birth to the flight into Egypt, is recounted with varying levels of artistic adeptness in the uneven biography “Mary” (UnratedNetflix). Though the result is not always...
    BLESSINGS IN BLOOM: Amaryllis 0 Commentary
    Kerry Peetz

    BLESSINGS IN BLOOM: Amaryllis

    “Where flowers bloom so does hope.” — Lady Bird Johnson. If you haven’t experienced the amaryllis, you should, and if you have, you know that its beauty can only be described as spectacular!

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