Today Pope Francis celebrated the institution of lectors; for the first time, women were among them. He also celebrated the institution of catechists.
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Category: Church Reform
The Reformed Rites: Discerning the Lex Orandi
What is the lex orandi of the reformed liturgy, and why is it important that we understand it?
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A question for opponents of Traditionis Custodes
If a future pope rolled back the 20th century liturgical reforms, would they allow pluralism for the reformed rites?
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Pope Saint Paul VI on Implementing the Liturgical Reform
There are a lot of connections here to what Pope Francis has done and is doing.
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Syro-Malabar Priests Petition Pope Francis to Celebrate the Eucharist Facing the People
I wrote last month about Pope Francis’ letter on the Syro-Malabar liturgy. Pope Francis wanted to foster to “a uniform mode of celebrating the Holy
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Shed of the Year
I am not the most optimistic person in the world. So looking at the situation of the Church, I often despair that it will all
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Women in Instituted Ministries: “A Milestone and a Point of No Return”
It “will not fail to positively mark the life of the Church.”
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Ecclesial Customs and Memory
I suddenly understood why the community so loves to stop for Dairy Queen.
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The Church in Decline and…Gratitude?
The opportunity for Christians who continue to gather to give thanks despite decline is to reflect on their witness.
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The “Restored Order” for Initiation: Is it a “Progressive” or a “Traditionalist” victory?
I had the pleasure of visiting with a former student recently, who has worked within the Diocese of Springfield, Illinois after her graduation. As she
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