Tag: Conclave
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Liturgical Views of the Papabili: Cardinal André Vingt-Trois
The ars celebrandi at Notre-Dame is solemn, but not sumptuous, ample without falling into the trap of ceremonial overkill. When he presides, the Cardinal avoids projecting of his personality and never adopts the manner of a talk-show host; he relates to the liturgy with sobriety and great discretion.
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Liturgical Views of the Papabili: Christoph Schönborn
As an aesthetically sensitive man, Schönborn is a friend of tasteful modern vestments. But in Vienna it is part of the normal style of feast day liturgies that baroque vestments and other such things from the cathedral treasury are used. Normally one wouldn’t see the cardinal wearing liturgical clothes with Belgian lace.
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Liturgical Views of the Papabili: Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi
Cardinal Ravasi is definitely a strong supporter of the liturgy that emerged from the Second Vatican Council; he has no nostalgia for the pre-conciliar form of the Latin rite.
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And now for something completely different: “illegitimate” prayers?
The question I have pondered is whether there are “illegitimate” prayers, what constitutes them, and how to avoid them.
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Liturgical Views of the Papabili: Cardinal John Onaiyekan
“If my God is there in front of me, I want to be able to display my joy dancing energetically: that’s what believers do in Africa.”
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It’s so very far to Rome…
What’s taking the German cardinals?
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Liturgical Views of the Papabili: Cardinal Angelo Scola
by Massimo Faggioli “Scola has not published books on liturgy, and he is not known primarily as a liturgist.”
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Francis Cardinal George Speaks with a Reporter on the Eve of the 1878 Conclave
“Always, the first question is ‘Does it square with the faith? Will we betray the Lord if we do this?’ And that’s what is hard for journalists to understand,” Cardinal George said.
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A New Pope: All hail Tri-Felge Putinard!
It’s amazing what a difference a new soundtrack makes.