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Instead of seeing the cross as a reminder of God-with-us in the flesh-and-blood sufferings of the world - a theologia crucis - the cross has been turned into a sanitized symbol of victory and ecclesial triumphalism - a theologia gloriae.

Rev. Patrick S. Cheng, Ph.D.: Art, Censorship, and the Scandal of the Cross Ph.D. Rev. Patrick S. Cheng 2011

Instead of seeing the cross as a reminder of God-with-us in the flesh-and-blood sufferings of the world - a theologia crucis - the cross has been turned into a sanitized symbol of victory and ecclesial triumphalism - a theologia gloriae.

Rev. Patrick S. Cheng, Ph.D.: Art, Censorship, and the Scandal of the Cross Ph.D. Rev. Patrick S. Cheng 2011

At the conclusion of the antiphon, Gloria, laus, et honor is sung ... the celebrant strikes the doors with the end of the processional cross, as he says, Attolite portas, principes vestras: et elevamini portae aeternales, et introibit Rex gloriae.

Palm Sunday Rites According to the Missal of Braga 2009

This is repeated three times, but on the second occasion the celebrant says: Dominus potens in proelio, and on the third: Dominus virtutum ipse est Rex gloriae.

Palm Sunday Rites According to the Missal of Braga 2009

From within the church the choir respond: Quis est iste Rex gloriae?

Palm Sunday Rites According to the Missal of Braga 2009

I can say right away that tune #17, prescribed for Lauds hymns during the week, is the same one used by the Lutheran Liturgical Prayer Brotherhood (and one I know from my own experience, too); here's an mp3 with the tune (the Monday Lauds hymn, called "O Splendor of God's glory bright" - Splendor paternae gloriae at TPL - by the LLBP).

Archive 2009-02-01 bls 2009

Pleni sunt caeli et terra maiestatis gloriae tuae.

Te Deum...I do like this picture! Catholic Mom of 10 2009

I can say right away that tune #17, prescribed for Lauds hymns during the week, is the same one used by the Lutheran Liturgical Prayer Brotherhood (and one I know from my own experience, too); here's an mp3 with the tune (the Monday Lauds hymn, called "O Splendor of God's glory bright" - Splendor paternae gloriae at TPL - by the LLBP).

About those Epiphanytide Office Hymns.... bls 2009

Laudem gloriae has an article worth redirecting to today.

Archive 2008-07-13 de Brantigny........................ 2008

Laudem gloriae has an article on the Baptism of Clovis.

Baptême de Clovis de Brantigny........................ 2008