Praying in Public for Various Occasion: Catholic Resources for Ecumenical Use

2019 Cultivating Vital Worship | Session

By:: William Johnston
Tags:: colloquium 2019, prayer, public prayer, vital worship grants program
Audio: posted on July 29, 2019

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This session introduces participants to some of the ritual books and prayer texts and practices employed in Catholic liturgical or pastoral settings that Christians of any tradition could find useful as providing examples or models adaptable to their own various pastoral circumstances. Expect some reference as well to liturgical art, architecture and music. Depending on the interests of each group, we may find our conversation ranging from the very practical to the deeply theological - while always richly ecumenical!

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