Month: February 2011
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The feast of Cyril and Methodius: a time to pray for translators
Though Jerome is usually considered the patron saint of translators, the feast of Ss. Cyril and Methodius is as good a time as any to pray for those who have the usually thankless task of translating.
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“A deeper appreciation of what Mass means…”
Last week, the USCCB uploaded to YouTube an interview between Msgr. Jim Vlaun of Telecare TV and Archbishop Gregory Aymond about the upcoming Roman Missal, third edition.
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English priests will adapt
Martin Foster, the acting secretary of the bishops’ liturgy committee, said he did not anticipate that the new translation would provoke the same negative reactions in Britain as have been seen in Ireland and America.
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Who knew?…the FDLC and the first English translation
“As a Catholic born almost two decades after the Second Vatican Council I am always interested in historical contexts, patterns, trends, etc., which help me make sense of the liturgical present.”
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Church of England to provide more accessible language in Baptism service
Do the eyes of the parents and godparents glaze over, even after catechesis?
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Prediction Squelched
In a rapid response to an Italian journalist’s report, a Vatican spokesman clarifies that there is no “restrictive” type of control being promoted by the Vatican in the area of liturgical renewal.
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Follow-up on the National Propers for Ireland
Readers of Pray Tell may remember that I posted a note of appreciation for the beautiful texts appearing in the National Proper approved for the dioceses of Ireland. These explanatory notes shed light on the propers for St. Ita and St. Brigid.
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What Do People Really Think about the New Missal?
When I withdrew from speaking engagements and invitations on the new English missal in the dioceses, I learned interesting things about some people’s true feelings toward the new Missal.
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Paul Turner and Dewfall
“So, let me just warn you about the power of prayer: you can study the words of a prayer, critique the words, teach the words and say the words, but if you’re not looking you may miss out on something more important than all these things: those words are studying you, they are learning you,…