January 2023 archive of Music & Liturgy Musings
Farewell, Thanks, and Blessings!
Posted by Anthony Gallina on 1/16/23
Dear Friends in Christ,
No words can fully express the many different emotions that I feel this weekend as I come to the end of my ministry here at our wonderful parish. I will forever be grateful to God for bringing me here in 2011. Likewise, I will forever ... Read More »
The Sacrament of Holy Orders
Posted by Anthony Gallina on 1/16/23
While each baptized person is given the three offices of Christ (Priest, Prophet, and King), there exists a hierarchical structure in the Church which was established by Christ. In this hierarchical structure exists deacons, priests, and bishops. The ministerial order is prefigured in the Old Covenant when the Lord ... Read More »
The Sacrament of Holy Matrimony
Posted by Anthony Gallina on 1/16/23
Known as the primordial sacrament, that is, the sacrament which existed from the beginning, the Sacrament of Matrimony is one of the two sacraments at the service of communion. This sacrament is at the service of communion because the spouse’s partnership and matrimonial covenant is “ordered to the good ... Read More »
The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick
Posted by Anthony Gallina on 1/16/23
“Is anyone among you sick? He should summon the presbyters of the church, and they should pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord, and the prayer of faith will save the sick person, and the Lord will raise him up. If he ... Read More »