What’s Really Going On

The director of a national liturgy office (not the US office) gives me this update on the state of things with the new missal: He has no idea what on earth is going on. We can only wonder: is it on hold? will it be delayed?ย will it still happen on schedule? Stay tuned…

Anthony Ruff, OSB

Fr. Anthony Ruff, OSB, is a monk of St. John’s Abbey. He teaches liturgy, liturgical music, and Gregorian chant at St. John’s University School of Theology-Seminary. He is the founder of the National Catholic Youth choir. He is widely published and frequently presents across the country on liturgy and music. He is the author of Sacred Music and Liturgical Reform: Treasures and Transformations, and of Responsorial Psalms for Weekday Mass: Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter. He does priestly ministry at the local county jail and the neighboring community of Benedictine sisters in St. Joseph.

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4 responses to “What’s Really Going On”

  1. Jonathan Sullivan

    And yet I’m sure that lack of knowledge won’t stop people from commenting. LOL.

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    1. Chris Grady

      It didn’t stop you!

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  2. Jeff Rice

    I’m presenting at a diocesan-sponsored event this October to assist the faithful with the adoption of the new translation. It will be difficult to prepare adequately without having the final texts!

    Fr. Ruff, on a somewhat related note, I was wondering if you or someone else might compare/contrast the process of translation between the Revised Grail Psalter and the Roman Missal. I understand there are many elements that make this apples and oranges, but it might be valuable in understanding how the process affects the outcome. And while both texts are very different, they both exist for the purpose of facilitating prayer.

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      Anthony Ruff, OSB

      Jeff – we’re all in the same boat! I’m wondering myself how all this will go forward, and what I will be saying at various diocesan engagements this fall. Nobody can tell us right now, because nobody knows.
      I’m on the Grail story. I’ll let you know anything I can dig up.
      Pax,
      awr

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