“[A] deeper understanding of the new conception of liturgy developed at Vatican II and in the post- Vatican II liturgical renewal is the first step toward seeing the profound implications and the real implementation of Vatican II and of seeing what its implementation means.”
Read moreAuthor: Rita Ferrone
Rita Ferrone is an award-winning writer and frequent speaker on issues of liturgy and church renewal in the Roman Catholic tradition. She is currently a contributing writer and columnist for Commonweal magazine and an independent scholar. She is the former editor of The Yale ISM Review, an ecumenical journal of worship and the arts for the Yale Institute of Sacred Music.
How American Catholics Pray
This is a review of James P. McCartin’s book Prayers of the Faithful: The Shifting Spiritual Life of American Catholics (Harvard University Press, 2010).
Read moreSummer “What We’re Reading” Wednesday
The idea of “summer reading” seems to evoke beaches and lawn chairs and leisure. I’m not sure that describes my summer, but in this spirit let me begin with the most popular genre I enjoy: mystery novels.
Read moreJim Field, rest in peace
Jim Field, priest of the Archdiocese of Boston, died this morning, at the age of 58.
Read moreYale ISM Congregations Project
A new initiative for worship and the arts, with a focus on congregations, is being launched by the Yale Institute of Sacred Music.
Read moreDelight
What delights you in the Liturgy?
Read moreHeartfelt Sorrow; Conversion of Life
Is there a place in our parishes for penitential celebrations without the sacrament?
Read moreElection Day
Today, around the world, dioceses are celebrating the Rite of Election, the second “step” of catechumens in their journey toward the Easter sacraments. In this rite, which closes the period of the catechumenate proper, the Church hears testimony as to the catechumens’ readiness, and confirms that they are fit to take part in the next great celebration of the sacraments, at Easter.
Read moreAshes
Preparing ministers to assist in the distribution of ashes is a spiritual opportunity as well as a practical one.
Read moreGathering the Scattered
There are multiple approaches to the question of what it means to be Catholic, and also to the question of under what circumstances one ceases to be Catholic, and finally, what all of this means vis à vis the strong claims of the Catholic tradition regarding sacramental practice.
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