Author: Huw Raphael
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Friends in Town
Dear friends, Emma, April, and Taylor were in town last weekend. They visited Holy Trinity Cathedral and that’s where we met to have dinner after. We were joined by the retired Choir Director, Bob. Here are Taylor and Bob walking across the Van Ness with an aging hipster (R-L). April is taking the photo somewhat…
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How did this happen?
The True Story of how I ended up Byzantine Catholic.
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Wherein We Snap & Play Guitar at Folk Mass
Christ the King Sunday, when it was instituted by Pius the XI in 1925, was placed on the Last Sunday in October. That made it a little awkward for Bible Readings (which still had to be doubled up) and for Calendar keeping. But it made perfect sense: it always came before All Saints Day and…
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Cutting Room Floor 3
An expanded text edited out from the “Existential Dignity” section of the Moral Theology final, focusing on Identity and the experience of Same Sex Attraction.
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Cutting Room Floor 2
An expanded text edited out from the “Social Dignity” section of the Moral Theology final presentation on “Dignitas Infinita”.
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Cutting Room Floor 1
An expanded text edited out from the “Moral Dignity” section of the Moral Theology final presentation on “Dignitas Infinita” and pastoral ministry to persons who experience same sex attraction.
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Long Liturgy
Why do we think liturgy is too long?
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Not Victoria’s Sandwich
How to make a new kind of sponge sandwich. Only at Pascha time, though.
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Paschal Hours
Christ is Risen! In the Eastern tradition, regular hourly prayers are suspended through bright week (from Pascha until the following Saturday). During that time the following Paschal Hours are read for all the “minor” hours – The midnight office, Prime, Terce, Sext and None and Compline – during the day (Matins, Vespers are also in special…
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Moral Theology Final
My final for moral theology, discussing ministry to persons experiencing same sex attraction. Exploring the new declaration Dignitas Infinita, the essay calls for the pastoral workers in Catholic parishes to accompany those who are at differeing stages of their maturation exactly because they are created in the image and likeness of God.
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Egyptian Choices
What changes between when Joseph goes down to Egypt and when Israel comes out? Or, more importantly, what changes while Joseph is still there?
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Let Everything Praise
Everything in the universe is called to praise God – and we are duty-bound to do the calling.
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All Nations Shall Come
The slow process of Gentiles realizing, “There are gods and you’re pretty awesome among them, in fact, you’re so awesome there is only one God. You.”
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Becoming God’s Friends
The writer recounts his experience at St. Gregory of Nyssa Episcopal Church, sharing his deep devotion to the Eucharist and the transformative impact it had on his vocational walk. He reflects on the significance of giving communion by name, consuming remainders, and baking bread, emphasizing his belief in the Real Presence of Christ.
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Shuv – שוב
Who needs to turn?
Orthoparadoxy 