Tag: Solemn Blessings
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Do Solemn Blessings need work?
NEIL XAVIER O’DONOGHUE — In light of the controversy provoked by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith’s Declaration Fiducia Supplicans On the Pastoral Meaning of Blessings, I don’t think anyone can deny that the theology of blessings needs more elaboration. In this sense I would like to point out a particular aspect of…
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More Examples of Non-Inclusivity
In a recent blog post, Fr Michael Joncas referred to the priest “who effectively separates himself from the gathering of the faithful; he prays on behalf of them to God, not as one of their members.”
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Solemn Blessings for Advent
By faithfully following Liturgiam authenticam’s request for an English translation more formally corresponding to the underlying Latin, the translators of the Solemn Blessing for the Advent season present a text that does not call forth the congregation’s response of “Amen.”