Tag: The Tablet
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A smooth transition to the new missal
I hope the transition to the new missal does go smoothly.The liturgy is the “source and summit” of our Christian life, and we must always strive for its worthy celebration.
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Time to say ‘yes’ – sort of
“The new Missal should be allowed to stand on its own and be judged for what it is, not for what we priests decide to make of it. I am of the opinion that the Missal will in time – I’m guessing not a long time – be judged deficient, but an informed judgement will…
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Living with the Missal in Scotland
What kind of obedience do Catholics owe the Church, with reference to the new English translation of the Roman Missal? Even before its introduction this autumn, there has been a glimpse from Scotland of the way some parishes and their priests are reacting, not with open defiance, but with excuses and prevarication as to why…
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Translation Truths
“Don’t believe newspaper reports telling you that there was no consultation, that it was all imposed from Rome or the like. It’s total nonsense.” – Cardinal Pell of Vox Clara
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Just Obey?
What I think is problematic is the idea that church leaders can resolve controversies simply by calling for religious submission or by branding those who disagree as lacking in faith.
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What’s Behind the Door?
“It could be argued that this translation makes a caricature of the text. It is hardly the faithful translation insisted on in Liturgiam authenticam. It must therefore call into question the competence of the Vatican editorial process.”
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Gained in translation
In translating the liturgical texts, our esteemed experts should be considering not just a faithful rendering of the original Latin into the vernacular, but also the effect this will invoke in the congregation of a Sunday Mass…
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Burke cancels speech to avoid clash with bishops
Cardinal Burke’s speech was titled “The restoration of church discipline and evangelisation.”
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England & Wales Bishops consider restoring feast days
The bishops of England and Wales are considering returning two feast days, Epiphany and Ascension, to specific days of the week.