Tag: Sacrosanctum Concilium
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Sacred Treasure: Understanding Catholic Liturgical Music, by Joseph P. Swain
A principal purpose of the book is attempting to redress the balance between liturgical thought and musical thought. This is why he has written, not a handbook of Catholic church music, but a book which takes as its starting point the very nature of music itself.
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Still more about the “offertory”
Does this qualify as one of the “useless repetitions” referred to in SC 34?
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Re-Reading Sacrosanctum Concilium: Article 69
Given their concern that the liturgical sign systems clearly express the grace that they intend to communicate (the “truth” of the liturgy), it is not surprising that the Council Fathers would turn their attention to two pastoral situations not well served by the rites in force at the time of the Council.
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Re-Reading Sacrosanctum Concilium: Article 67
In accord with the principle of the “truth” of the rite that we have seen earlier, the Council Fathers decree that the actual capabilities of the infants being baptized are to be reflected in the texts and ceremonies used.
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Pray Tell Live – Massimo Faggioli Interview
Pray Tell interviews Dr. Massimo Faggioli – Is Vatican II still important? Did Sacrosanctum Conciliuim get it right? What do you think of Summorum Pontificum? Do we need to defend Vatican II going forward?
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V2-50th Anniversary III: “A Reflection on the Ecumenical Impact of Sacrosanctum Concilium“
“Unless someone wants to close the window, SC remains a seminal document not only for future Roman Catholic liturgical renewal, but provides a fruitful theological base for other churches too.” – Bryan Spinks
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V2-50th Anniversary II: “Full, Conscious, and Active”
What is “active participation,” and do we have it?
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V2-50th Anniversary I: “The Liturgical Movement and Sacrosanctum Concilium: Unread Vision, Constant Hope”
“One ‘side’ bemoaned the ‘loss of transcendence,’ while another ‘side’ waited impatiently for ‘true social activism.’ Fifty years after Sacrosanctum Concilium, both sides continue to be disappointed. The liturgical movement, however, had bigger plans than promoting either beautiful liturgy or social activism; its eschatological hope could see no separation between the two.” – Katharine Harmon
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Re-Reading Sacrosanctum Concilium: Article 66
Because various elements of the liturgical celebrations marking the catechumenate (such as exorcisms/scrutinies, anointings, the ephphetha ceremony, etc.) had been inserted into the rites of adult Baptism, the Council Fathers directed that both the simple and the solemn rites of adult Baptism had to be revised in order to take into account what belonged to…