Category: DDW / Holy See
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On Things Liturgical, The Gap Between Francis and Cardinal Sarah Just Got Wider
In the Cardinal’s understanding, Rome retains the right to impose texts upon conferences.
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Silent Canon? A Clarification on Cardinal Sarah’s Comment
The Eucharistic prayer does not seem to be an appropriate place to introduce reflective silence, especially since these texts are so rich in content!
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Circular letter to Bishops on the bread and wine for the Eucharist
” It is for the Bishop as principal dispenser of the mysteries of God, moderator, promoter and guardian of the liturgical life in the Church entrusted to his care (Cf. CIC can. 835 § 1), to watch over the quality of the bread and wine to be used at the Eucharist.”
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Notes on the Committee to Revise Liturgiam Authenticam
The task, the people, and the limitations to what we can expect.
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Who Is on the Commission to Revise Liturgiam Authenticam
A leaked list of members of the Vatican commission to revise Liturgiam authenticam has appeared. It represents a wide range of opinions on questions of liturgy, translation, reform, and church.
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Who Cares about Liturgy?
I think this notion that “Pope Francis doesn’t care about liturgy” needs to be revised. He cares; he just has not acted in the way many people expect a person who “cares about liturgy” to act.
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Cuthbert Johnson, OSB, RIP – UPDATED 1-19
Abbot Emeritus Cuthbert Johnson, a key player in the “translation wars”, has died
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What Could Follow upon Liturgiam Authenticam? How Could the English Missal Be Improved?
It seems likely that Pope Francis would be interested in reexamining the issue of liturgical translation, given his interest in decentralization and greater respect for local and national churches.
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Update: Archbishop Piero Marini
We continue to hold him in prayer.