Sunday, January 25, 2009
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Pulpit or No Pulpit?
Dear Brothers and Sisters in preaching circles there is some debate about whether modern day preachers should use the pulpit? What do you think? It’s a more complex issue than might seem at first glance – as an Order of Preachers it’s something we should have thought about.
Looking forward to your posts.
Looking forward to your posts.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Fasting and Prayer Requests
Brothers and Sisters,
Happy New Year! From Scott's comments I'd like for people to discuss their experience of the practice of fasting. Our rule does not require fasting, though the Prayer Book assumes fasting on some days of the Church year though this is not widely practiced.
Also, feel free to list prayer requests that you have related to the new year.
God Bless,
Brother Kevin OP
Happy New Year! From Scott's comments I'd like for people to discuss their experience of the practice of fasting. Our rule does not require fasting, though the Prayer Book assumes fasting on some days of the Church year though this is not widely practiced.
Also, feel free to list prayer requests that you have related to the new year.
God Bless,
Brother Kevin OP
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Feast Day Attendance?
Dominican Brethren,
Our rule indicates that we should attend the Holy Eucharist every Sunday (which occasionally may require going to an extra service if your church doesn’t offer the Eucharist on a particular Sunday, e.g. Lessons and Carols Sunday, Morning Prayer, etc). However, the rule also implies that we should attend the Eucharist on the Major Feast days of the Church.
How have you – or haven’t you – been doing this? This is quite a challenge since many local parishes do not observe the major feast days.
Creative ideas and thoughts about observing feasts day would also be welcome!
I also want to announce that our London novice, Justin Read-Smith and his wife Liz recently welcome their daughter Katherine Grace to the world. Please pray for them!
Looking forward to your posts.
In Christ,
Brother Kevin op
Our rule indicates that we should attend the Holy Eucharist every Sunday (which occasionally may require going to an extra service if your church doesn’t offer the Eucharist on a particular Sunday, e.g. Lessons and Carols Sunday, Morning Prayer, etc). However, the rule also implies that we should attend the Eucharist on the Major Feast days of the Church.
How have you – or haven’t you – been doing this? This is quite a challenge since many local parishes do not observe the major feast days.
Creative ideas and thoughts about observing feasts day would also be welcome!
I also want to announce that our London novice, Justin Read-Smith and his wife Liz recently welcome their daughter Katherine Grace to the world. Please pray for them!
Looking forward to your posts.
In Christ,
Brother Kevin op
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Blessed Advent (Merry Christmas, almost!)
I want to wish all of you a joyous and wonderful celebration of the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
A friend sent me this helpful link which shows a RC parish in AK which is starting to celebrate the Dominican Rite liturgy on a regular basis.
What do you think?
http://dominican-liturgy.blogspot.com/
In Christ,
Brother Kevin op
A friend sent me this helpful link which shows a RC parish in AK which is starting to celebrate the Dominican Rite liturgy on a regular basis.
What do you think?
http://dominican-liturgy.blogspot.com/
In Christ,
Brother Kevin op
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Christmas Plans and Prayers
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Please post (or e-mail me) a little bit about your Christmas plans and any prayer requests you might have related to these or other matters in your life.
Please post (or e-mail me) a little bit about your Christmas plans and any prayer requests you might have related to these or other matters in your life.
Sunday, December 7, 2008
What is the Foundation for Our Preaching?
What is the Foundation for Our Preaching?
This is a significant question – especially in a Church that is debating truth claims and presuppositions – because our brethren in the Roman Church can point to the official teachings of their Church to back their preaching, what about us?
As an Order we need to be united in the essentials of the faith and be a passionate community proclaiming them, but what will we will stand on?
Looking forward to your post.
This is a significant question – especially in a Church that is debating truth claims and presuppositions – because our brethren in the Roman Church can point to the official teachings of their Church to back their preaching, what about us?
As an Order we need to be united in the essentials of the faith and be a passionate community proclaiming them, but what will we will stand on?
Looking forward to your post.
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