Gottesblog

Critical race theory has reached a critical point. Now they want to re-examine our language, the better to comply with a radical agenda demanding that our culture needs to be wiped clean of “systemic racism.”

The trouble is that we don't have much expertise in the matter of drumming up support. We think we can do theology and liturgy pretty well, because that's our training and lifelong pursuit. But technical stuff, not so much.

Then they brought little children to Jesus, that He might touch them; but the disciples rebuked those who brought them. But when Jesus saw it, He was greatly displeased and said to them, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of God.

This thought occurred to me: Never, when we are at prayer, is there ever the remotest thought of praying with levity or jocularity. Never is humor added as if to maintain the attention of people who might be silently praying along. Never in the prayers of the church, or for that matter, in personal prayers, is humor thought to be a helpful ingredient.

The Feast of Candlemas (the Presentation of our Lord and the Purification of Mary) is always set on February 2nd. It is a First Class Feast of our Lord.