Jean Corbon

Aug 26, 2024 | adoremus.org | Jean Corbon |Christopher Carstens

2. The Holy Mother of God in Christian LifeThe preceding reflections have at times made reference to what I would have to assume is in our lives, the role of the Théotokos in the sacramental Economy. By way of conclusion, it will be enough for us to remember the essential thread that unites the celebration and life, then bring out two of its most important implications. The sacramental liturgy is the privileged and indispensable place of our participation in the Economy of the mystery of Christ.

Aug 24, 2024 | adoremus.org | Jean Corbon |Thomas Kocik

Those of us old enough to remember the introduction of the Novus Ordo Missae (NOM) also remember some of the things that immediately stood out as different about the “new Mass.” One was the procession and presentation of the gifts. Suddenly, some of the sacred vessels—ciborium or cruets—were on a table in the back of the church rather than around the altar in the sanctuary. And lay persons would even touch them.

Jul 29, 2024 | adoremus.org | Carol Jones |Thomas Kocik |Aaron Sanders |Jean Corbon

To reasonably engage the “mare magnum” of liturgical books: this is the goal that Benedictine Father Cassian Folsom sets out to accomplish in his latest offering, The Liturgical Books of the Roman Rite: A Guide to the Study of their Typology and History. I opine that the learned Benedictine and well-regarded liturgical theologian succeeds in his task.

Jun 24, 2024 | adoremus.org | Christopher Carstens |Thomas Kocik |Jean Corbon

St. Peter and St. Paul were the master builders who executed the plans of the divine architect, Christ. Yet, the two could not have been more different. St. Peter was a hardscrabble fisherman with his brother, Andrew. Despite his human limitations and failures, he became the rock that supports the Church, shedding his blood by crucifixion in Rome. On the other hand, St. Paul came from Tarsus in modern-day Turkey, where his family were tent-makers.

May 25, 2024 | adoremus.org | Donald DeMarco |Matthew Tsakanikas |Christopher Carstens |Jean Corbon

Marshall McLuhan, dubbed “The Oracle of the Electronic Age,” built a dazzling career around the aphorism “The Medium is the Message.” It is a phrase that won over students, fascinated the public, captivated politicians, and irritated his critics. As a master of wordplay, McLuhan found a variety of ways to spin his famous aphorism. He titled his 1967 book, The Medium is the Massage, playing on the mesmerizing effect that the media has on the public.