Month: June 2010
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The National Proper for Ireland: Other Models for English-language Liturgical Prayer
The distinctive cadences of Irish poetry and the characteristic earthiness of Celtic spirituality enrich a solemn liturgical blessing. I think this represents liturgical inculturation at its best.
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Poll of Priests
59% favor elimination of mandatory celibacy, 31% favor retaining it, 10% refrained from answering. 51% affirm the suitability of women for ordination.
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The World Cup as a Religious Event
The World Cup “has the same function as religion. It is lived in community. It is a reprieve from daily life, it makes use of symbols and rituals.”
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Conference on Music, Liturgy, Art
The Collegeville Conference on Music, Liturgy, and Art, “New Music, New Texts: Preparing for a New Missal” is filling up fast. June 21-24.
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Whoops! O Tempora! O Mores!*
“All holy men and women have most carefully guarded the movements of their senses and their passions, and at Times New Roman have very harshly crushed them.”
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A New Mass Setting for Maryknoll
It might be of interest to hear how one church composer is going about the task of providing scores for future sung prayer.