Category: Vatican II
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And Because I am Good for Nothing: Some Notes on the Capacity of the Faithful
Sixty years after the opening of the Council, it would be time to get serious about the fact that the baptized are not just to go “to church” on Sundays.
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From the Wires: Does the Reformed Mass betray Vatican II?
Retracing old ground is painstaking and often frustrating to do when only one side of the story is easily available on the internet. I have learned this the hard way. Thankfully, more and more Catholics who accept the conciliar reforms are taking notice of the dominance of traditionalist narratives on the web and are beginning to…
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The Council Daybook, October 11, 1962
We are invited to find unity within our Western Church, as sons and daughters of Peter, and with all Christians, as daughters and sons of Mary.
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Encountering Vatican II: Living into the Council with Francis
In this series, scholars from across the country will come to St. Ignatius Church, inviting us to encounter the principal documents of the Council (i.e., the four major “Constitutions”) in a new way.
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From the Wires: Traditionalist Flights of Fancy
“It’s long past time that Catholics of all stripes came together to work through the issues that divide us. But it will never happen without a dose of realism.”
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Brief Book Review: Reclaiming Vatican II
A young priest strives for a centrist reading
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The Pillar on Traditionis Custodes
“Given the strong feelings out there…”
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Renovated Sanctuary at the Church of the Gesù
I was in Rome this week and, never having lived there and had the chance to “do” the city properly, on every short visit I make, I try to see something new. This trip I decided to visit the famous Church of the Gesù. This was not my first visit to this extremely significant monument…
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Pope Francis issues major document on liturgical formation
What Pope Francis wants is “astonishment at the paschal mystery.”