Underground Liturgy in China: two questions
CNN has this story on a priest in China’s underground Church. There is a lot of footage of the liturgy, which seems quite interesting, and raises two questions. Question 1: would we characterize this...
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Chinese Architectural Mimicry
A few days ago, I happened to catch this interesting piece on PRI’s The World that offered a glimpse into Thames Town, a recently built, faux English village in eastern China. While the reception of...
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Singing by Chinese Catholics
by Justin Berg Moving to China, I exchanged Americana for strange habits and challenging food. Though I didn’t depart a missionary, I knew I’d need Mass to ground me. My first Sunday at Sacred Heart,...
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January 1st in the 17th century Chinese Liturgy
“God asked Abraham to do what to his what?!” Anyone who has taught children about covenantal circumcision is familiar with the awkward and sometimes horrified reactions the practice inevitably evokes...
View ArticleUnderground Liturgy in China: two questions
CNN has this story on a priest in China's underground Church. There is a lot of footage of the liturgy, which seems quite interesting and raises two questions. The post Underground Liturgy in China:...
View ArticleChinese Architectural Mimicry
"In the West, copying signals a lack of imagination. But in China... 'mimicry is actually a form of mastery, in a symbolic sense.'" The post Chinese Architectural Mimicry appeared first on PrayTellBlog.
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The singing is neither artful nor elegant, but the Chinese love to sing, and these Catholics know why they sing. The post Singing by Chinese Catholics appeared first on PrayTellBlog.
View ArticleJanuary 1st in the 17th century Chinese Liturgy
In 1670, following approval received in 1615 from Pope Paul V, a translation of the Roman Missal was published in classical Chinese. In the Missal, the feast on January 1st contains all the same...
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