In September and October 2018 I published two posts on the Biennial Office of Readings. These can be found here and here. In these posts
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Category: Lectionary / Liturgy of Word
Problematic Incipit
Someone pointed out to me that there was some confusion about the Gospel Reading in the Roman Rite Lectionary for Mass for yesterday (Thursday of
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On consulting the People of God for their opinions on liturgical translation
The Irish Catholic bishops met for their Spring General Meeting last week. As is normally the case, the end of the meeting saw a flurry
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Lazarus: “I want to live”
Neither in this pericope nor in any gospel passage does Lazarus speak.
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Photos of 2020 Indian edition of the ESV Lectionary for Mass
One of my posts from last year on the Church in India’s new edition of the Lectionary using the ESV has recently gathered some new
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Provisional translation of the Letter of Pope Francis to Cardinal Ladaria regarding the access of women to the ministries of Lectorate and Acolyte
Earlier today Anthony posted the news that Pope Francis has opened the liturgical ministries of Lectorate and Acolyte to women. The motu proprio is available
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Is the Liturgy Full of Lies?
We are clearly not experiencing the reality projected by liturgical prayer.
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CDW Note on the Sunday of the Word of God
Today the daily Bulletin of the Holy See’s Press Office contains a Note of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
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Scotland’s Bishops vote to adopt the ESV in the Lectionary
The revision of the Lectionary in the English-speaking world has been a long haul. The United States uses a version of the New American Bible,
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“Almost obligatory” Irish contribution to the Sunday of the Word of God
This coming Sunday marks the first time we will observe the Sunday of the Word of God. PrayTell already covered this new observance. Regular readers may also have
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