Month: August 2011
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The Vatican’s Tahrir Square?
“I may be wrong, but I have the impression that at least some, perhaps many, of the bishops share the unhappiness about the new translation which is felt by many priests and lay Catholics. Yet the new translation is being promoted as a precious gift.” Fr. Kevin Kelly in a letter to the bishops of…
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Open Discussion: What do you notice when you visit other churches?
What do you notice when you visit another church?
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How to live the liturgy, this Advent I
I have begun to think about how not to let myself be moved too far away from that which really matters on Advent I.
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Review essay: Saint Michael Hymnal
At Pray Tell’s invitation, Michael Silhavy reviews the Saint Michael Hymnal.
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Less kneeling and more standing for Scottish Catholics at Mass
“Make no doubt about it, theses changes in posture are the revenge of trendy liturgists for the introduction of a new, more traditional, translation of the Mass which they really dislike,” said one Scottish priest.
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Symbolic loss
I found my wedding ring today about noon.
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Translation Truths
“Don’t believe newspaper reports telling you that there was no consultation, that it was all imposed from Rome or the like. It’s total nonsense.” – Cardinal Pell of Vox Clara
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“And with your spirit”: the ecumenical future?
Looking at the new Ordinal of the Anglican Church in North America, imagine my surprise. . .
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German Website Lets Users Rate Their Priests
Hirten Barometer (“Shepherds’ Barometer”) is a German site that allows its users to rate church officials based on various criteria.