Category: DDW / Holy See
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“Almost obligatory” Irish contribution to the Sunday of the Word of God
This coming Sunday marks the first time we will observe the Sunday of the Word of God. PrayTell already covered this new observance. Regular readers may also have noticed that I tend to be critical of the state of the liturgy in my native Ireland (for example see here and here). However, for the record, I am just as critical of…
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Explainer: What Is Happening with the RCIA?
A step by step description of the process of bringing about a new translation and edition of the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults for the USA.
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Addendum to Spanish Book of the Chair
The Congregation for Divine Worship in Rome has sent a clarification to Pray Tell.
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Ordinariate Divine Worship Complementary Norms
Today the CDF released some Complementary Normsof the Apostolic Constitution “Anglicanorum coetibus” of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith along with an Explanatory Note. Some cradle Catholics find the liturgical provisions made for the Ordinatriates to be too conservative in style (and particularly in language). However I, for one, appreciate any attempt to broaden Catholic…
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Topic of the Congregation for Divine Worship Plenary Session
It’s a rich topic with many aspects.
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Coming: Congregation for Divine Worship Plenary
Plenary sessions of the CDW are rather infrequent
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Bishop Genn Hopeful about Vatican Meeting with German Bishops Thursday
Bishop Felix Genn of Münster is one of the bishops to attend the meeting of German bishops and Vatican officials this Thursday to discuss the proposal from Germany to allow non-Catholics in mixed marriages to receive Holy Communion, as Pray Tell reported. In a recent article in Kirche+Leben Netz, Bishop Genn said that he is “very saddened” by the controversy,…
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REPOST: Pope Francis, Complete Pray Tell Coverage
Pray Tell gave extensive coverage to the election of Pope Francis.
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Cardinal Sarah: The Vatican’s Great Survivor
Papal allies constantly urge Pope Francis to remove the cardinal. But he has good reasons not to.