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Read moreMonth: January 2011
Ex Aetate Mediali Lux: On the Use of Tropes for the Cantus ad Introitum
by J. Michael Joncas
What might this medieval practice of troping the introit suggest to us? No premium was placed on absolute liturgical uniformity from community to community. The tropes were ephemeral; they responded to a particular location, era and culture and disappeared from the liturgy when any of those factors changed.
Reflections on a Golden Anniversary
Benedict XVI has continued the reversal of Vatican II. He is imposing a new English translation of the Sacramentary on a resisting English speaking constituency. This may very well backfire because many priests are not going to implement it.
Read moreThe Kneeling God – a Christmas reflection
by Robert E. Adrian.
“And it was as if God slipped into the world one night when nobody much was looking, to kneel with outstretched hands toward you and me.”
Pope to hold peace summit
Pope Benedict said on Saturday he will host a summit of world religious leaders in the city of Assisi in October to discuss how they can promote world peace.
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