The digital parish keeping daily liturgy alive in Spain
The gospel for August 23 is lived out in a digital parish: live Mass, rosary at 22:00 and a homily by Santiago Martín.
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The daily gospel finds online what the parish is losing
Where does one pray on a Sunday when the pews are emptying and the screen has become the new agora? The gospel question of the day – «And you, who do you say I am?» – crossed paths this August 23 with the succession of Sobna by Eliakim in the book of Isaiah and with the psalm that asks for everlasting mercy. The full liturgy, for those who seek it, is still there.
In a corner of the internet, the religious day unfolds with monastic discipline: readings of the day, the saints' calendar, a homily by Father Santiago Martín of the Franciscans of Mary, and the broadcast of live Mass at 12:30. The prayer schedule allows no improvisation, with the rosary at 22:00 and the Chaplet at three o'clock sharp, the hour of mercy.
A spiritual library at the foot of the liturgical calendar
Between forms and appointments, a small treasure emerges: the Apophthegmata of the Desert Fathers, compiled by the Jesuit Heribert Rosweyde in the 17th century. It is not the usual content of a religious bulletin, but a collection of sayings for those who prefer the desert to the public square. The tradition continues with links to the previous day's gospel, by popular demand, and with greetings from those who simply wish everyone a happy Sunday.
It gives the impression that, while parish life is losing steam, the liturgy has quietly moved to the notifications tray. Sobna may have been removed from office, but the work of mercy has found an impeccable substitute on the internet.
Where does one pray on a Sunday when the pews are emptying and the screen has become the new agora? The gospel question of the day – «And you, who do you say I am?» – crossed paths this August 23 with the succession of Sobna by Eliakim in the book of Isaiah and with the psalm that asks for everlasting mercy. The full liturgy, for those who seek it, is still there.
In a corner of the internet, the religious day unfolds with monastic discipline: readings of the day, the saints' calendar, a homily by Father Santiago Martín of the Franciscans of Mary, and the broadcast of live Mass at 12:30. The prayer schedule allows no improvisation, with the rosary at 22:00 and the Chaplet at three o'clock sharp, the hour of mercy.
A spiritual library at the foot of the liturgical calendar
Between forms and appointments, a small treasure emerges: the Apophthegmata of the Desert Fathers, compiled by the Jesuit Heribert Rosweyde in the 17th century. It is not the usual content of a religious bulletin, but a collection of sayings for those who prefer the desert to the public square. The tradition continues with links to the previous day's gospel, by popular demand, and with greetings from those who simply wish everyone a happy Sunday.
It gives the impression that, while parish life is losing steam, the liturgy has quietly moved to the notifications tray. Sobna may have been removed from office, but the work of mercy has found an impeccable substitute on the internet.
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