The Need for Creed

This was originally posted on my Patheos Blog, “The Liturgical Theologian” in April 2016. You can read the original post here. A friend recently shared that a young woman in his parish explained that she hates the Creed. He subsequently requested that something be written about the importance of teaching the Creed(s) to young people. … Continue reading The Need for Creed

Liturgical Muggles and Losing the Sacramental Imagination

This post was first published on June 28, 2017 for my former blog, The Liturgical Theologian, on Patheos. This week marks the 20th anniversary of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. For starters, Alan Jacobs of Wheaton wrote a delightful piece on Harry Potter in 2000 and the piece was recently re-published by First Things. Anyone who … Continue reading Liturgical Muggles and Losing the Sacramental Imagination