Category: Pope Francis
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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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Francis, Liturgical Pope: On the Vernacular and Social Transformation
For a biologist who has famously spoken of the church as a smelly sheepfold and a field hospital, the seemingly ethereal world of language appears beyond the scope of Francis’ interest.
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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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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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A question for opponents of Traditionis Custodes
If a future pope rolled back the 20th century liturgical reforms, would they allow pluralism for the reformed rites?
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Pachamama – and Where Traditionis Custodes May Have Come From
The tragic Pachamama bruhaha was very good for Where Peter Is’s readership.
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Brief Book Review: Eating Together, Becoming One
David Stosur reviews Thomas O’Loughlin, Eating Together, Becoming One.
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Pope Saint Paul VI on Implementing the Liturgical Reform
There are a lot of connections here to what Pope Francis has done and is doing.
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Syro-Malabar Priests Petition Pope Francis to Celebrate the Eucharist Facing the People
I wrote last month about Pope Francis’ letter on the Syro-Malabar liturgy. Pope Francis wanted to foster to “a uniform mode of celebrating the Holy Qurbana, considering this an important step towards increasing stability and ecclesial communion.” Now it is being reported in the press that all “456 priests of the Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly have…