Tag: Papal Liturgy
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Rethinking the Prayer of the Faithful
Why is the prayer of the faithful sometimes a sublime moment and at other times banal at best and cringe-inducing at worst?
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Pope Francis Meets with Marini-1
Francis is the first pope ever in modern times to celebrate his usual daily Mass facing the people.
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Two Popes, Two Palm Sundays
The Deacon’s Bench notes “an interesting study in contrasts”:
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Pope Francis’ Liturgical Revolution
Pope St. Pius V, pray for us.
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Catholic News Service: Doubts and Regrets Among Some in the Vatican About Pope Francis’ ‘Abrupt Change in Style’
“Especially within the Vatican, there are surely many who inwardly regret the clear signs that informality will be the rule in this pontificate. After all, honors and decorations are among the few worldly rewards legitimately available to those in the hierarchy.”
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Who Moved the Candles?
Sure wonder what’s going on over there.
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Pope Francis, Liturgist
…[A]s we welcome a new pope who also happens to be a Jesuit, many are wondering what his approach to liturgy will be. Will it be practical or ideological? Will “creativity” be, as it was under Benedict, a negative word, or will it be a positive one? Pope Francis trained as a chemist. He spent…
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Reading the Language of Papal Clothing
A model drawn from social anthropology can shed light on the differences in papal vesture.
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Francis at inaugural Mass: Pope must be servant, ‘inspired by lowly’
“It will be interesting to see, in this age of instant communication, whether those bishops who have begun preaching with miter and crosier will dial it all back in imitation of Pope Francis,” someone or the other said.