Author: Rita Ferrone
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There Are Good Reasons to Support the RCIA – A response to an essay at NCR
The Church today asks us to conduct ourselves in a particular way in Christian initiation because the way we initiate is a fundamental expression of who we are.
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Psalm 31, in solidarity with Ukraine [updated]
“Be strong and take heart, all who hope in the LORD.”
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Instituted Ministries Celebrated Today: A First for Women
Today Pope Francis celebrated the institution of lectors; for the first time, women were among them. He also celebrated the institution of catechists.
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Book Review: Community as Church, Church as Community
“A church is often one of the few places where we experience the gathering and sustaining of community…Community is not easily found anymore in our landscapes.”
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Francis, Liturgical Pope: On the Relationship of Liturgy to Life
What is authentic worship? Pope Francis frames the question.
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New Rite for the Institution of Catechists — Initial Observations
“Catechesis is the echo of the Word of God” — Pope Francis
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The Reformed Rites: Discerning the Lex Orandi
What is the lex orandi of the reformed liturgy, and why is it important that we understand it?
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New Clarifications on Liturgical Translation from the CDWDS
Archbishop Arthur Roche, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, has issued a decree with clarifications concerning liturgical translation. The decree explains in detail how the process of translating liturgical texts is supposed to work, with respect to the shared responsibilities of bishops’ conferences and the Holy See. It…
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Gathering for the Eucharist: Ancient Ritual, Contemporary Challenges
This Fairfield University “Living Theology Workshop” will focus on some lively issues concerning Sunday Mass, 50+ years after Vatican II.