Tag: Council of Trent
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What receiving the whole Christ under the sign of wine can mean (Part II)
This second installment aims at providing yet more background from the Council of Trent about communion under both signs. Future installments will then focus on my proposals for answers to the chief question I am posing: What are the most likely meanings of receiving the whole Christ under the sign of wine?
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What receiving the whole Christ under the sign of wine can mean (Part I)
Thanks to Brian Duffy’s post and reference on Pray Tell, I have delved into the debates at the 21st session of the Council of Trent, particularly the work of William Edward Scudamore.
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The seismic shift in sacramental theology
I’ve been wondering what Pope Saint Pius X might say to his brother bishops in Phoenix and Madison about their sacramental theology. All of us who are caught up in the controversy over restricting access to the chalice might do well to revisit the entire text of Pius’s immensely liberating document, Sacra Tridentina.
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Reform Coming?
Cries for reform are getting louder. We’re in an interesting time of turmoil and ferment. The more voices which are heard, the better.