Psalm 78: 1bc-2, 34-38

The responsorial psalm for today’s feast describes how stories are handed down from generation to generation, a practice that is found in every society. Its purpose is to preserve the traditions that shape the identity and ethos of the people, giving them a sense of who they are by reminding them of the formative events of their past. They, in turn, will give these traditions to their descendants.

This is a very serious undertaking, for it is precisely in the handing down of traditions that the group’s identity is preserved. Continue reading “Psalm for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross (ABC)” →