Sharings

Dear Editor:

Thanks for your insightful article with regard to the Tridentine sacramental theology of the Roman church (ML 27:7, “Sacramental Revolution”). I note for you that when you apply the same postmodern philosophical template to the latest GIRM (General Instruction of the Roman Missal), it becomes less an issue of “table manners” and more about how the Roman hierarchy is entrenching their position on who are the “real” priests (instead of recognizing one Priest and one priesthood). Without even discussing the language and intent on tabernacle placement in this document (in terms of the “doing” of sacrament, as you put it), the Roman church seems to be going underground from postmodernism now just as during the Enlightenment. In a postmodern world, nobody “owns” sacrament, and it is on that territory the Roman hierarchy will not give ground easily.

It took nearly 300 years for the Roman church to re-emerge from the Enlightenment with the prophetic movement of the Second Vatican Council. How many years will it take the Roman hierarchical church to re-emerge their heads from the sands of restorationism and finally live (love?) the Gospel of inclusivity; not rule by the judgment and compartmentalization of the roles we have in our journey towards God?

Arthur John Sikula 
New York

Breathtaking resurrection

Dear Editor,

I loved the baptismal font by Gregory M. Davis in the Visual Arts Awards in your September issue (ML 27:7). However, I found “Resurrection” by Jerzy S. Kenar to be mind-boggling, breathtaking, absolutely unique and wonderful. I wish it had won best of show.

Marion Eagen 
from the discussion board

Ed. Note: A recent visitor to the ML discussion board was looking for ideas for a liturgy or ritual to mark the end of the Jubilee Year. The Jubilee Office at the NCCB/USCC has published a ritual to close the Jubilee Year. You can find it at www.nccbuscc.org /jubilee/publications/newsletter/mayjun2000 .htm#year.
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