The norms articulated in article 34 have been rather fiercely contested in the past fifty years. What are the textual and gestural characteristics of “noble simplicity”?
Read moreMonth: February 2013
Sweet Sistine: March Madness – Vatican Edition
Inculturation, superheroes and waterguns
This story from The Guardian invites a scornful pile-on, but I think it might also prompt thoughtful reflection on how we set limits to inculturation and
Read moreBenedict XVI: A Supremely Liturgical Pope
“In relation to the New English Translation of the Missal…it was the Holy Father who judged on the whole question of pro multis “for many,” “chalice” rather than “cup,” those are his particular judgments and his prerogative as the Pope. He showed a great interest in the process as it was unfolding …over ten years in the making.” – Msgr. Andrew Wadsworth
Read moreRe-Reading Sacrosanctum Concilium: Article 33
Some may hold that article 33 opposes worship of the divine to instruction of the faithful, but in fact the document recognizes that as long as liturgical worship is conducted using human sign-systems it will inevitably have cognitive-intellectual and emotional-value content.
Read moreRefresh my heart: A moment of expectation
As I’m preparing for the imminent arrival of my third child, this week is going to be rather busy! I’d like to share a reflection on another impending moment of imminent (liturgical) birth from Aemiliana Löhr.
Read moreBells for the Pope
It’s things like this, however small, that reinforce Catholic identity and bring our faith into daily life.
Read moreA scale of attitudes toward different forms of the Mass [UPDATED]
Share your own view, from “0” through “7”. [Scale updated to reflect our discussion]
Read moreConclave: Step by Step through the Papal Interregnum
by Msgr. Charles Burns, residential canon of St. Peter’s Basilica.
Read moreLiturgical Institute in Ealing
I like the subtitle of the institute a lot: “For a detailed and peaceful study of liturgy.” Amen to that.
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