7/1/2023 0 Comments Every moment holyI really, really wish there was a liturgy here for that. There are two prayers for mourning suicide, but what's lacking is a prayer for those who are experiencing suicidal ideation/thoughts. I crave it now, as another officer-involved shooting traumatizes the community in which I live now. ("A Liturgy for Grieving a Death Due to Violence" may be helpful for mourning yet another shooting, but it is written for someone whose loved one has died a violent death.) I deeply craved a prayer like that last summer, when one of the shootings of an unarmed Black man took place in the city where I grew up. While there are generalized prayers for the passing of a public figure, a national tragedy, and natural disaster, there isn't anything specific for racism. This book sorely lacked lament for racism in any form: personal, systemic, another national tragedy. Yet, again, I find Every Moment Holy lacking in perspectives outside whiteness. He also gives helpful notes for certain prayers (particularly those involving children) to tailor usage to specific situations. McKelvey consulted with many people who have walked through profound grief, who graciously offered feedback on the prayers. Broken relationships, especially, are covered in a few different ways. In my review of the first book, I wished for liturgies for "experiencing bitterness, for those who have been hurt by others, for broken relationships," and all of these are covered in different ways by this book. Ned Bustard's lovely illustrations are helpful for those who like visual supports in prayer, and I found many of them especially meaningful. The first volume was especially helpful in this. What's especially helpful here is that he writes liturgies responding to contemporary situations that our ancient liturgies could not specifically anticipate. McKelvey's goal is to supplement the rich resources we already have in formal liturgies. Some of them speak to my current situation: "Intercession for One Slowly Losing Function," "For a Time of Widespread Suffering." Others are ones I know I can turn to in the future: "To Begin a Family Gathering after a Loss," "To Welcome Another into My Grief." While volume I includes liturgies for rejoicing, volume II focuses on lament. “All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me.In the second volume of Every Moment Holy, McKelvey has again gifted the church with words for the darkest times of life, especially those dealing with death. Soon thereafter, the Lord reiterates this promise, and gives one last command, the Great Commission, a commission we embrace today as missionary disciples. What does it mean to be baptized with the Holy Spirit? How does the Holy Spirit sustain my life?Īscended into heaven (Acts 1:6-11, Mt. Jesus instructed them to wait for “the promise of the father about which you have heard me speak for John baptized with water, but in a few days, you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” The promise of the Holy Spirit. He gave them hope and spoke to them about the “kingdom of God.” The apostles initially gained strength to believe, to hope and to proclaim yet were still hesitant. Jesus appeared to the apostles and other disciples throughout the 40 days after the Resurrection. The action of the Holy Spirit directs, guides and sanctifies the life of the community, illuminating the power of new life in the resurrection, mainly the life of Jesus ascended, the life of the Holy Spirit and the life of the mission of the church. They receive the power of Holy Spirit and become his witnesses. The “Lord, the giver of life,” the Holy Spirit descends, just as Jesus promised the apostles. Pope Benedict wrote, “It (Pentecost) marks the fulfillment of the event of the Passover, death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus through the gift of the Spirit of the Risen One” (Homily, Sunday, June 12, 2011). The upcoming Sunday Mass Readings are pivotal for our mission as disciples to go into the world and tell the good news: The Ascension of The Lord and Pentecost Sunday. Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank Locations.Step-by-Step Child Protection Checklist.Opinions, Editorials, & Letters To The Editor.RCIA Rite of Election: The Liturgy in Detail.When to Call A Priest: In a Nursing Home.When to Call a Priest: At Home or In Hospital.2021-2022 Free/Reduced Priced Meal Info.Department Director, Refugee & Immigration Services.Alphonsus Church - Administrative Assistant Database Coordinator for Development Office.Building and Project Review Manager Administrative Assistant.Office of Child and Youth Protection Policy Advisory Board.Office of Black Catholics Advisory Board.Catholic Charities Advisory Board & Program Services Committee.Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University.Black Catholics on the Road to Sainthood.
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