Tag: Commonweal
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Perpetually 1962?
“According to [the April 2011 instruction from Ecclesia Dei], liturgical decrees issued since 1962 which are not compatible with the liturgical books then in use are not binding on Tridentine celebrations.” It’s perpetually 1962 for the Extraordinary Form, in other words.
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Rita Ferrone: It doesn’t sing
“Beneath the words of the new translation, one senses a drive to minimize the practical effects of Vatican II. The reforms of Vatican II prized clarity and intelligibility, gave priority to ecumenism and evangelization, respected the work of bishops’ conference, and invited engagement with the world. This vital heritage is being eclipsed by another agenda.…
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What’s Behind the Door?
“It could be argued that this translation makes a caricature of the text. It is hardly the faithful translation insisted on in Liturgiam authenticam. It must therefore call into question the competence of the Vatican editorial process.”
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Starbucks rituals
Is ritual a four-letter word, and what really goes on at Bishops’ meetings?
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One in three
No, we’re not talking about the Trinity but about the one in three adult Americans raised Catholic who have left the Church.
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Liturgy in Italy
Lisa Fullam attended a few liturgies in Italy. Kudos to the Franciscans.
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Some Comments on Comments
We enjoy monitoring the comments box. Only very rarely does it get us down.
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Commonweal on whether the Church is finished
Peter Steinfels has stimulated a most interesting discussion on this at the Commonweal blog.
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Rita’s Reward, “Virgil and the Vigil”
Congratulations to Rita Ferrone for the Award of Merit for her article, “Virgil & the Vigil: The Bees Are Back in the Exsultet,” in Commonweal.