People on PrayTell, including me, have been making connections between the abuse crisis and the upcoming imposition of the newly translated Roman missal. It’s a delicate topic, and the editor has been careful. But with the Church very much in the headlines these days, perhaps the time is now ripe for it to be explored a bit more.
Posts Tagged Clericalism
At a time of scandal and embarrassment, let us treasure the reformed liturgy. Let us treasure the bonds which unite us with Catholics around the world. And when we hear the familiar words of the Eucharistic prayer at Mass, let us pray more than ever “for Benedict, our pope.”
Here is Fr. Paul Philibert, OP, on clericalism and the liturgy.