Jerry Pare’, Catechumenate Guy
Category Archives: Theology
Ash Wednesday: Invitation to a Holy Lent
“Dear People of God: The first Christians observed with greatdevotion the days of our Lord’s passion and resurrection, andit became the custom of the Church to prepare for them by a season of penitence and fasting. This season of Lent provided a … Continue reading
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The Monastic Way–The Catechumenate Way
The Slow Work of God —Pierre Teilhard de Chardin Above all, trust in the slow work of God.We are quite naturally impatient in everything to reach the end without delay.We should like to skip the intermediate stages.We are impatient of … Continue reading
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Tagged church history, monasticism
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Epiphany 4: Mark 1:21-28
On the Sabbath Jesus does what most Jewish men do. He goes to the synagogue to read the Torah and Prophets and to pray. This was in Capernaum and he was traveling, presumably with those he had called earlier to … Continue reading
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Tagged authority, teaching
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Baptism — Mark 1: 4-11
This is the first Sunday of Epiphany. We celebrate the Baptism of our Lord. This is one of the Sundays of the year that we explicitly focus on baptism. This is one of the Sundays of the year when I … Continue reading
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Endless Advent (Advent and the Pandemic) — Shared Thoughts
Like many other Christians I have been reflecting on how our time the season of advent in which we celebrate the disciplines of patience and fruitful waiting can serve us as we continue to look forward to the end of … Continue reading
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Matthew 18: 15-20 — Reconciliation and Forgiveness
When our daughter, Jacquelyn, was in middle school, she was in a rehearsal for a play with other classmates and students. The teacher/director had a sign on the gymnasium door that read, “Do Not Disturb. Practice in Session.” She often … Continue reading
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Mt 16: 13-20. Who do you say that I am?
There is much that comes to mind when reflecting on this passage. I tell the candidates that this is the central question of all four gospels. Is it? John does not have Jesus asking the question. Maybe that’s because John’s … Continue reading
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Inwardly Digest: The Prayer Book as a Guide to a Spiritual Life
One of my current pursuits is to develop a more spiritual path in catechumenate ministry. I am looking for personal guides as well as those that I can use in the catechumenate. Inwardly Digest caught my attention because of its … Continue reading
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Changes in the Book of Occasional Services
This is an article that I wrote for the Journey to Baptismal Living e-news. It is longer than most of my posts: For Episcopalians, the first authoritative set of rites for the catechumenate was published in the 1988 Book of … Continue reading
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Matthew 14: 22-33 — Prayer in Quiet and Prayer in Chaos
This Sunday’s Gospel is the story of Jesus walking on the water (Mt 14: 22-33). The phrase “He dismissed the crowds” is repeated in the first verse. Jesus “made” the disciples get into the boat and go ahead to the … Continue reading
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