Author: Editor
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Time on the new missal: Theological hairsplitting?
Time Magazine’s Tim Padgett writes: “The Catholic missal melee is unfortunately a reminder that the tiresome practice of theological hairsplitting is still alive and well in the 21st century… we Catholics look a little foolish right now — and not very Christ-like.”
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Translation… and contraception!
The Italian version of the Vatican-sponsored World Youth Day catechism says that Christian couples “can and should” use “contraceptive methods” – apparently caused by a problem in the original German text.
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Opening Prayer for Mass of Blessed John Paul II
Catholic News Service reports on the Opening Prayer (Collect) for the Mass of Blessed John Paul II, October 22nd.
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Conference: Implementing the New Missal: Anxiety, Renewal, Opportunity
Come to Saint John’s this June for CCMLA: Implementing the New Missal: Anxiety, Renewal, Opportunity.
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Another blognic in Rome
Well, the blognic sponsored by the Vatican probably will be kind of lefty liberal… so there’s anyother one happening in Rome: for Taliban Catholic bloggers.
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Bloggers invited to Rome
The Vatican is opening a new avenue for dialogue, this time with Catholic bloggers.
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Rome diocese’s hymn for beatification of JP2
Msgr. Marco Frisina, the director of liturgy for the Diocese of Rome, a composer and director of the diocesan choir, has written a hymn for the beatification of Pope John Paul II: “Aprite le Porte a Cristo” (“Open the Doors to Christ”).
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Two views
This is fascinating. Two presentations on the new translation. Two very different reports of the reactions of those in attendance. And each is, in a real way, true.
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Priest resigns from board over new missal translation
“This new translation is being imposed on us without adequate consultation and without apparent respect for the needs and cultural sensitivities of the American church.” — Fr. Charles Bouchard, OP