Tag: Obedience
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The Editor and the Letter
Fr. Anthony has published an open letter to the Bishops. I think it is important and the act of a dedicated man. In commenting I want to make what I think is a needed observation about obedience and collegiality. I also provide a link to the entire letter, in case PrayTell readers have missed the…
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Liturgical stereotypes and a voice from the middle
Apparently, it’s either birettas and cappa magnas or balloons and clowns at Mass. Pick your side, or stand in the middle.
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Disagreeing and questioning…in union with the Pope and bishops
Bishop Kicanas: “Clearly there needs to be room in an academic community for disagreement, debate and a clash of ideas even in theology. Such debate and engagement can clarify and advance our understanding.”
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Legalists, Libertines, Rules and Reasons
For liturgical legalists the only important question is “what is the relevant legislation.” For liturgical libertines any concern for rules, rubrics, canon, or decrees is a sign of inauthenticity. What both of these share is a certain flawed understanding of obedience.
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Bishops with opinions
How many ministers in the Catholic Church, bishops or priests or deacons or lay ministers, feel they must say things they don’t believe, or not say things they do believe, out of obedience?
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“This text won’t last long”
There are many ways to serve the Church. It’s easy to accuse the Missal’s critics of disobedience. Those who critique the new text are also serving the Church.
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Austria: another view
“I always say, in dubio pro papa – in doubt, for the Pope.”