Month: March 2014
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Live Stream this Thursday: “Lumen Gentium, Ecumenism, and The Pope Francis Factor”
To celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of this critical document, Bishop Madden will reflect on Lumen Gentium’s significance at the council, the way that it creates important opportunities for dialogue, and Pope Francis’ use of key images from this text as he leads the Church into the future.
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Reply to Francis Mannion, “Advancing the Role of Women”
“Msgr. Mannion’s article is well informed and thought-provoking. I did however come away with the feeling that everyone was fumbling around in a fog of uncertainty. I found myself thinking that what is needed is a set of guidelines for judging whether or not any one suggestion is feasible.” – Jane Coll
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Re-Reading Sacrosanctum Concilium: Article 71
The Council Fathers give very few directives concerning the reform/renewal of the Rite of Confirmation for the Roman Rite, but their overarching guideline is clear: Confirmation is to be considered within the context of the other Sacraments of Initiation.
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Yves Congar, My Journal of the Council, Part XXXII
From different sides I hear echoes of disappointment among the laity AND AMONG PRIESTS. The reform of the liturgy is insufficient (‘Is that all?’). The story of the Motu proprio has caused disturbance and disquiet. Some are driven to despondency and to lose interest.
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Non Solum: Use of Organ in Lent
I have the impression that the ban on instrumental music during Lent has weakened in many places in recent decades.
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The Loss of Holy Cards, or the Disappearance of a Distinctive Material Culture of Memory
A couple of years ago, I lost a cherished little book of prayers that had accompanied me on my travels for decades. Initially, the loss did not seem that significant. The little book had become quite worn, and by now I had both an iPhone and an iPad that accompanied my travels and sustained my…
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Psalm Antiphons for the People of God
What leaflet titles would you propose for the last two Sundays of Lent? Here are the entrance antiphon texts.