“I am pleased to inform you that we have now received the ‘recognitio’ from the Congregation of Divine Worship [sic] for the English language translation text of the Missale Romanum (tertio edition typica) [sic]. However we are still waiting to hear from the Holy See about the adaptations which were proposed by the bishops (e.g. retention of the renewal of baptismal promises on Easter Sunday Morning) and the texts of the National Propers for England and Wales…”
Read moreAuthor: Paul Inwood
Paul Inwood is an internationally-known liturgist, organist, composer, author and speaker. In addition to his musical compositions, found in hymnals across the English-speaking world, he is a frequent contributor of articles, commentaries, and blog posts on liturgical topics in a number of journals and forums. In 2015 he won a Vatican competition to compose the official Hymn for the Holy Year of Mercy, used by millions in many different languages all around the world.
How we got the current GIRM
For those interested in how the Roman Church manages to produce and translate documents, here is my recollection of how we got the current General Instruction of the Roman Missal.
Read moreNew Grail psalm translation now approved
“I am happy to inform you that the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments has granted the recognitio for the Revised Grail Psalter by the Monks of Conception Abbey for liturgical use in the Dioceses of the United States, which has been approved by the Latin Church members of the USCCB in November, 2008.”
Read moreCatholic Music Throughout the Ages by Edward Schaefer
Anyone looking for an apologia for the use (in the author’s ideal world, the use exclusively) of Gregorian chant in the Roman Catholic liturgy today will welcome this book, which contains a historical survey of the growth and development of music in the Church, a critique of the current situation, and proposals for the future of liturgical music.
Read moreRonald Knox on ‘et cum spiritu tuo’
Here is the great Latinist convert in The Mass in Slow Motion, Sheed and Ward, 1948.
Read moreThe Genius of the Roman Rite, by Keith Pecklers SJ
The author, Professor of Liturgy at the Pontifical Gregorian University and Professor of Liturgical History at the Pontifical Liturgical Institute in Rome, is a well-known writer and speaker; and he has done us all a service with this timely book. It should be required reading for anyone concerned with the forthcoming new Missal, translation for the liturgy, and pastoral dimensions of liturgical change.
Read moreComposers supporting each other
In the last week of January, well over 30 English- and Spanish-speaking composers, mostly from North America, gathered for the St Louis Liturgical Composers Forum. This year’s input was excellently facilitated by Fr Paul Turner of Kansas City, Missouri, well known for his writings and lectures. The composers were able to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the upcoming new Order of Mass texts, and to look at areas for future creativity with regard to the new Missal generally.
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