1. Rituals, like the liturgy and the sacraments, resist domestication and confront us with a world and worldview brought forth from the Bible and through twenty centuries of Christianity for the purpose of arresting our contemporary worldview through its self-sameness.
  2. The driving impulse of Lent isn’t so much “giving up” things as it is “putting on” something.
  3. Ever Heard of Candlemas?
  4. Liturgy offers an enriching form of worship. Here are 10 advantages it provides.
  5. In order to respect both liturgical consistency and the role of the homilist in the drama of the Divine Service: Let the pulpit be for proclamation, not personal prayer.
  6. Maundy Thursday is your big night. For the Passover Lamb is given for you, given to you.
  7. The Advents of Christ (past, present, and future) elicit faith in the word of Christ, confirmed by his presence.
  8. Rituals resist domestication and confront us with a world and worldview brought forth from the Bible and through twenty centuries of Christianity for the purpose of arresting our contemporary worldview through its self-sameness.