tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704917730878046397.post4686241832425406442..comments2011-01-11T17:26:32.338+00:00Comments on Padre Z+: Annunciation and IncarnationCónegoZ+http://www.blogger.com/profile/03449436611998306957noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704917730878046397.post-73258324551035672452009-04-03T22:14:00.000+01:002009-04-03T22:14:00.000+01:00Thanks for your note, Antonia (and I encourage any...Thanks for your note, Antonia (and I encourage anyone seeing this to check out Antonia's page http://linuxmonkey.blogspot.com/ and widgets!). I also truly appreciate seeing someone use the phrase "apologetic discussion" without implying they're sorry!<BR/><BR/>At my home parish, Holy Communion in Charlston, SC, in the US, the clergy and congregation genuflect during "verbum caro factum est" (in English) every Sunday, and bow our heads when Jesus' holy Name is mentioned (and on feasts, the clergy doff their birettas-- we still have an East-facing altar and maniples!). <BR/><BR/>Here in Portugal, we're much lower key, of course-- if nothing else, High Church liturgy, although not 'high church' ecclesiology, requires funds-- there's not a thurible, not the money to buy one, in the diocese, and whatever spare funding can be found goes into programs feeding the elderly poor or providing supplies for school children who otherwise wouldn't have them... as much as I may sometimes long for Benediction, etc., I can't help but believe the money is being spent in ways our Lord would prefer, especially in the economic hard times.<BR/><BR/>God grant you a rich and blessed Holy Week, and a joyous Easter!<BR/>FCZ+CónegoZ+https://www.blogger.com/profile/03449436611998306957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704917730878046397.post-33005163979490506012009-04-03T10:39:00.000+01:002009-04-03T10:39:00.000+01:00Hi Father!Thanks for the encouraging comments you ...Hi Father!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the encouraging comments you left at my blog :)<BR/>Happy Feast of Annunciation (and Incarnation) to you too!<BR/><BR/>About the painting, it's "The Annunciation" by John Collier (the link to the website is accessible by clicking the picture).<BR/><BR/>About the widget, I'll get to update it eventually! It's just that I'm in the middle of relocating and studying Spanish for grad school, so time is a little scarce... Glad to hear you find it useful. <BR/><BR/>Since this is just a combox, and I'm not about to get into an apologetic discussion here, I'll just say thank you for the very insightful comment! <BR/><BR/>Against abortion, there are many arguments; even without entering religious realm and using natural law alone. I don't think the Church implies, or means to imply, that Incarnation took place during the Nativity. I recall we genuflected during "verbum caro factum est" in the Creed said in the Holy Mass during Annunciation. I don't remember whether we did that during Christmas? <BR/><BR/>In fact, in the last <A HREF="http://linuxmonkey.blogspot.com/2008/03/et-verbum-caro-factum-est.html" REL="nofollow">two</A> <A HREF="http://linuxmonkey.blogspot.com/2007/03/on-beauty.html" REL="nofollow">years</A>, I wrote a short post to honor the Annunciation, drawing very much on the awe for that day when <I>'verbum caro factum est'</I> indeed. It seems very natural for me to refer to this feast as the day of Incarnation... even as a convert to the Catholic faith :)<BR/><BR/>It is interesting to hear your insight; have people tried to use this misperception in favor of abortion?<BR/><BR/>Wishing you a holy Holy Week indeed & Easter joy in advance!<BR/><BR/>AntoniaAntoniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128582802233208751noreply@blogger.com