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Re-Reading Sacrosanctum Concilium: Article 88
Vatican website translation: 88. Because the purpose of the office is to sanctify the day, the traditional sequence of the hours is to be restored so that once again they may be genuinely related to the time of the day when they are prayed, as far as this may be possible. Moreover, it will be…
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โAll Are Welcomeโ in Chicago
The anthem of inclusion marked Cupich’s first trip up the aisle of the Chicago cathedral.
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Kevin Irwin receives FDLC’s McManus Award
Msgr. Irwin urged all to recover the essential link between liturgy and justice, and called for a recommitment to unity and peace instead of rubrical debates.
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U.S. National Statutes for the Catechumenate: Update
“RCIA is not a flash in the pan, because the Christian life is not a flash in the pan.”
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Pope Francis Lifts Mandatory Celibacy for Eastern Catholic Clergy
There is very big news in Eastern Catholic circles.
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What We’re Reading
My Massachusetts-born husband insists that oceans are necessary in life. The expanse of open water leaves room for the imagination: inviting contemplation of the immensity of God, and filling us with a sense of freedom, as our senses are overwhelmed by this great experience of space. I completely agree with him regarding all the benefits…
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Liturgy in Collegeville: From the Archives โ Part XXVIII
The position of the tabernacle was the first main topic of discussion. Then it was recommended that we use whole-wheat hosts at Mass. (January, 1965)
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Viewpoint: The Key to “Good” Liturgy is Good Pastoral Ministry
The fundamental problem here is that too much is being asked of the liturgy. The Church is expected to yield up all its riches on Sunday morning, and disappointment occurs when this does not occur and the liturgy collapses under the weight.
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The Catholic Church: Is It a Ship without a Rudder?
Pope Francis has opted to operate from a paradigm that many of the current bishops, appointed by John Paul II and Benedict XVI, are not used to working from. For Francis, communal discernment is at the heart of deciding on a way forward.
