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It is not merely the antiquity nor the ubiquity of eucharist that has made it the central expression of Christian worship in the church. Read the rest of this entry »
For the first 1,500 years after Jesus’ resurrection it was the primary form of every corporate act of Christian worship. It remains today the dominant communal worship practice for roughly 70% of the world’s 2.5 billion Christians.
Eat and drink Jesus.
Jesus did not give a lot of specific concrete directions about how his followers were to structure or conduct their life together after his physical departure.
Back in October and November last year I was looking at Steve McSwain’s list at Huffington Post of culprits contributing to what he perceives to be the demise of the church in North America.
I was recently sent some beautiful quotes attributed to Pope Francis.
It has been called a delusional hope and an impossible fantasy.
There is a deep and painful irony in yesterday’s post that has not escaped my attention.
Pope Francis appears to be intent on lowering the barriers that have encircled much of his church since the collapse of the spirit of Vatican II.
Friday April 19, 2013 11:00 a.m.
In A Spacious Place 