7 Things → Cathedrals, Basilicas, Discipleship & Salad
In which I pull a variety of faith articles for your perusal.
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What a remarkable wooden model of a cathedral.
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Do you ever think about the stories these cathedrals hold?
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I always need a refresher on the difference between a cathedral, a church, and a basilica.
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There’s a basilica in my nearby town, Grand Rapids. Is there one in your town?
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This podcast conversation between Carey Nieuwhof and John Mark Comer on the crisis in discipleship in our churches really spoke to me. I’m in the midst of writing a church series on FB regarding this topic (sort of) and will share here soon.
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The interview references Dallas Willard and his work, and for good reason. This book especially, but I skimmed the first two chapters….
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We’re headed to a neighborhood birthday party tonight. Here’s the classic I’m bringing.
That was a good concise explanation of the differences between church, cathedral, and basilica.
Here in the Detroit area we have the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament on Woodward Avenue in Detroit, and the National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica on Woodward Ave. in Royal Oak (St. Thérèse of Lisieux is known as the Little Flower), about 6 miles or so north of the Cathedral.
The great thing about most Catholic churches is that, during the day, they are open for personal prayer and can be toured.
We Catholics also believe that Jesus is fully present in the Blessed Sacrament, the consecrated Host (bread) from Holy Communion; look for the Tabernacle (often near the altar) with a lit red lamp near it, indicating the Blessed Sacrament is in the Tabernacle. To me, one of the most intriguing stories is the Miracle of Lanciano where the Host was tested and found to be myocardial tissue and the wine was found to be human blood.
Thanks! Especially the Dallas Willard piece....