Rita Ferrone, Author at PrayTellBlog

Rita Ferrone is a writer and speaker about issues of liturgy, catechesis, and church renewal. She lives in Mount Vernon, New York.

U.S. Bishops Prepare to Vote on New Translation of the RCIA

With respect to the Christian Initiation of Adults, we are seeing an approach to translation of liturgical texts that is strikingly different from the path taken in the translation of the Missal.

Silence in Music

October 2, 2019 Rita Ferrone Music: General

I think sometimes we sin against the artful use of silence in liturgy — in music and in the ritual itself.

Creation, Day Two: Waters and the Sky

September 26, 2019 Rita Ferrone Environment and Ecology

We rely upon that second day of Creation more than we admit.

Prayers of Intercession for the Season of Creation

September 3, 2019 Rita Ferrone Environment and Ecology Inculturation Pope Francis

“Never have we so hurt and mistreated our common home as we have in the last 200 years.” How, therefore, shall we pray?

Season of Creation: What Are You Doing to Celebrate? [updated]

August 31, 2019 Rita Ferrone Ecumenism Environment and Ecology Liturgical year

Our communities may awaken to a deeper appreciation of the gift of creation and the call to care for our common home, precisely by “praying our way” into this awareness.

The Eucharist Commits Us to the Poor

June 23, 2019 Rita Ferrone Ars Praedicandi Eucharist Homilies Liturgy and Virtues

All these hungry people, and the disciples don’t think they’ve got the wherewithal to help. But, guess what? They have.

John Cook, rest in peace

May 3, 2019 Rita Ferrone Announcements Art and Architecture

The Yale Institute of Sacred Music has announced the death of John Cook (1933-2019), former director of the institute and emeritus professor at the Yale