Unfortunately the liturgy has perhaps been seen – even by us, pastors and experts – more as an object to reform than a subject capable of renewing Christian life.
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How can the Church become what it claims to be, a sign to the nations of the inbreaking of the Reign of God?
by Xavier Rindfleisch
“Of the 208 examples of problems in the Received Text given in the internal report, the Congregation for Divine Worship has corrected 49. That is to say, most of the constructive assistance has been ignored.”
Many Catholics are only now waking up to the fact that the language of the Mass will be very different come the end of November 2011. A new translation of the Roman Missal—the book of prayers used for the Mass—will soon be put into use in all Catholic Churches in the United States. Some who have read the new prayers are happy about the changes. Others are gravely concerned. How did we get to this moment? What follows is a timeline on translation changes.
The Vatican has demanded that “l’Union catholique internationale de la presse” (UCIP) strike the adjective “Catholic” from its name. The beleaguered general secretary of the union, Joseph Chittilappilly, wishes to engage the competent authorities in conversation, he stated to press agency Kipa on Thursday.
From the Tablet: How could one of the Vatican’s chief advocates for more Latin in the liturgy make such an elementary mistake?
by Xavier Rindfleisch
“…I decided…to check the ‘Final Text’ against the ill-fated 2008 translation prepared by ICEL. I suspect the readers of Pray Tell will be as surprised as I was at the text that obtained the recognitio of the Holy See.”
The Vatican will soon direct bishops around the world to ensure that all seminarians are taught Latin and, even more importantly, that they are trained to celebrate the Tridentine Mass.
A new section for sacred music and art will be established in the Congregation for Divine Worship.
Liturgy under Benedict XVI
Feb 22
Some claim that the pope is undoing the Second Vatican Council and forty-five years of progress in implementing the Council. Others claim that he is working to implement faithfully the vision of the Second Vatican Council, which means undoing the mistakes and misinterpretations of the past forty-five years and going back to what the Council really said.