Month: September 2010
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Mass of Renewal – the NPM winner
Pray Tell reported on the NPM convention in July and the new Mass setting which won the NPM competition. Here it is – audio and sheet music. “Mass of Renewal” by William Gokelman and David Kauffman.
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Has the concept of friendship died?
In the ongoing conversation about the beatification of John Henry Cardinal Newman I must admit to being rather confounded with all the ink (or bytes) spilled concerning the question of the cardinal’s sexuality. Father Ian Ker commented in his article published in the May 25 issue of The Times that even raising the question of…
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O yeah, the people – I keep forgetting
The choir did sing. But, so too did the congregation.
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Quote of the Day: Reginald Foster
Fr. Foster has been one of the Pope’s Latinists since the 1960s. No one knows Latin like he does. He was asked whether Latin is a sacred language.
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The Vatican edits itself
I hear from two sources this morning that some UK bishops were intent on getting the ear of the Holy Father during his visit. To tell him that this thing simply can’t go forward in its present disastrous state. To plead with him that the text be reviewed, improved, and given to bishops for review.
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My favorite papal protester
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Benedict XVI in his own words
What the Pope said in UK these four days.
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Pope Benedict on the new translation and the Anglican provision
Finally, I should like to speak to you about two specific matters that affect your episcopal ministry at this time. One is the imminent publication of the new translation of the Roman Missal. The other matter [is] the Apostolic Constitution Anglicanorum Coetibus.
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Newman roundup
John Henry Newman was beatified by Pope Benedict XVI at Mass this morning. Here are articles on Newman by various writers.