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The Theology Of The Liturgical Seasons In The Syro-Malabar Church, Ann Mary Madavanakadu Cmc Nov 2023

The Theology Of The Liturgical Seasons In The Syro-Malabar Church, Ann Mary Madavanakadu Cmc

Journal of Global Catholicism

This paper focuses on the theology of the liturgical seasons in the Syro-Malabar Church. The liturgical year with its liturgical cycles and seasons, is more than just a mere structural framework for the prayer life of the Church. It is a true locus of rich theology. The liturgical year is defined as the yearly plan of spiritual life by the Church, for her children, arranged in different seasons or periods to celebrate the mysteries of Christ in life together with feasts, fasts, and abstinence in order to make Christian life a successful pilgrimage to heaven for attaining salvation. This article …


Theological Implications Of The Symbols And Signs In The Sacrament Of Matrimony Of The Syro-Malabar Church, Nelson Mathew O. Carm. Jun 2023

Theological Implications Of The Symbols And Signs In The Sacrament Of Matrimony Of The Syro-Malabar Church, Nelson Mathew O. Carm.

Journal of Global Catholicism

This article discusses the significance of the signs and symbols used in the sacrament of the marriage of the Syro-Malabar Church and the adaptations from different cultures, particularly the Hindu culture of India. It concentrates on the specific elements found in the marriage celebration of the St. Thomas Christians. The rituals that are unique to the Sacrament of Matrimony of the Syro-Malabar Church, mainly expressed through symbols and signs, remain a significant contribution to the liturgy, spirituality, and theology of the Sacrament of Matrimony, and to the theology of inculturation. In the Syro-Malabar liturgy, marriage rituals, and signs and symbols …


Christ In You Is Your Hope Of Glory: Exploring Colossians In The Sunday Lectionary, Maggie Nadalin May 2023

Christ In You Is Your Hope Of Glory: Exploring Colossians In The Sunday Lectionary, Maggie Nadalin

Obsculta

This paper was submitted in the Fall of 2022 as an assignment for LTGY 421: The Liturgical Year and the Word of God, exploring the use of Paul's letter to the Colossians in the lectionary cycle.


Liturgy And Musical Inculturation In A Post-Apartheid South African Catholicism, Austin Chinagorom Okigbo Feb 2022

Liturgy And Musical Inculturation In A Post-Apartheid South African Catholicism, Austin Chinagorom Okigbo

Yale Journal of Music & Religion

There is a developing trend within mainstream South African Churches to incorporate styles of traditional African music and cultural elements in liturgical functions. This is happening in places where such ideas were hitherto unwelcome because mission churches witnessed the denigration of indigenous African cultures by Europeans during the eras of both colonialism and apartheid. Inculturation Theology underscores the current drive for liturgical transformation. It comprises a part of Black Theology in South Africa, which developed as an intellectual framework for liberation during the time of the anti-apartheid struggles. Using the ethnographic study of the cultural mass at Emmanuel Cathedral in …


Keeping Vigil: Liturgical Praxis And Healing Ritual, Samantha Wegner Feb 2022

Keeping Vigil: Liturgical Praxis And Healing Ritual, Samantha Wegner

Pastoral Liturgy

No abstract provided.


That All May Be One, Mary-Anne Lumley Feb 2022

That All May Be One, Mary-Anne Lumley

Pastoral Liturgy

No abstract provided.


A Blue Christmas? Celebrating With Those Who Are Suffering Loss, Pain And Isolation., Chris Kan Nov 2021

A Blue Christmas? Celebrating With Those Who Are Suffering Loss, Pain And Isolation., Chris Kan

Pastoral Liturgy

No abstract provided.


A New Lectionary: Is It A Matter Of Picking A Version?, Thomas O’Loughlin Nov 2021

A New Lectionary: Is It A Matter Of Picking A Version?, Thomas O’Loughlin

Pastoral Liturgy

No abstract provided.


Liturgy And Covid-19 In Australia: A Strange Mix, Angela Mccarthy May 2021

Liturgy And Covid-19 In Australia: A Strange Mix, Angela Mccarthy

Pastoral Liturgy

No abstract provided.


A New Lectionary: Is It A Matter Of Picking A Version?, Thomas O’Loughlin May 2021

A New Lectionary: Is It A Matter Of Picking A Version?, Thomas O’Loughlin

Pastoral Liturgy

No abstract provided.