And now someone has leaked the Revised Grail Psalter in its 2008 version.
Read moreMonth: November 2010
The new Mass: where Rome goes wrong?
by Doug Chaplin, Anglican priest
Read moreWords from Louis-Marie Chauvet in support of Fritz Bauerschmidt’s post
“Are the Words of the Liturgy Worn Out? What Diagnosis? What Pastoral Approach?” is the title of Louis-Marie Chauvet’s 2009 Godfrey Diekmann, O.S.B., Award Response to the members of the North American Academy of Liturgy in Baltimore. I’ve quoted some paragraphs in support of Fritz Bauerschmidt’s brilliant post.
Read moreLiturgical Language, Divine Mystery and the Demands of the Gospel
My impression, based on spending far too much time on the Internet, is that one of the arguments people make in favor both of Latin and of the forthcoming new English translation of the Mass is that the elevated, complex or just plain obscure nature of these linguistic forms is somehow better suited that plainer vernacular language for conveying a sense of “mystery” that is appropriate to the sacred liturgy.
Read moreRatio translationis – leaked
I’m not sure why all these leaks are happening now – maybe the leaks of U.S. diplomatic cables are inspiring someone. Maybe the CDW can commiserate with the U.S. State Department.
Read moreThe Grail Psalter’s surprise showing
by Jeffrey Tucker
Read moreMany Missals, One Mass
By Paul J. Schlachter, Ph. D.
St. Brendan parishioner
Miami, Floria
Advent-purple trees
As the late spring slides into early summer, and the new Church year begins, the colour purple dotting the landscape of Sydney is a natural reminder of Advent.
Read moreWelcoming home Cardinal Ranjith
His Eminence Cardinal Ranjith was welcomed back to his homeland, Sri Lanka, in great style.
Read moreOrder of Mass Final UK – leaked
The leakage continues. Now someone has put up the Order of Mass – Final UK at WikiSpooks. Note, this document includes lots of prefaces. And if this is the final version for the UK, presumably it’s the final version for the rest of us too.
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