Our liturgies must resonate with “the music of the Gospel.” Here are some thoughts on how we might do that — inspired by the Pope’s new encyclical, Fratelli Tutti.
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Category: Liturgical Movement
Liturgical change at the Second Vatican Council: a report from 1963
Ratzinger on the liturgies held at the start and conclusion of the 1st session of Vatican II.
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The Paschal Triduum that (almost) Wasn’t
My daughter’s fearlessness in the face of mud puddles gives us a new slant on the font, and those brave catechumens who (will eventually) plunge into those murky baptismal waters.
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Degrees of Active Participation in the Liturgy
Unofficial popular liturgies of wandering and veneration are permanent fixtures of Christian urban liturgy.
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Glimpses of Liturgical Renewal in Russia
Similar to the voices of the Liturgical Movement in the West, the Bishops of the Russian Church in the early 20th century were concerned with the participation of the faithful in liturgy. As one bishop wrote, “…the faithful must participate in it directly, consciously, and actively.”
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An Altar by any Other Name
Multivalent liturgy requires multivalent art and architecture.
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Something Old, Something New: The Use of Sarum
What can a late medieval inculturation of the Roman Rite offer us today? Plenty! The Sarum Use is a rich collection of music and ritual that particularly reminds us of the importance of moving – processions and stations marking our journey as a pilgrim church into the heart of God.
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Continuing the Work of Eucharistic Renewal
Real liturgical reform: Offering the Eucharist as healing for the life of the world
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By what measure?
By what metric do we measure a liturgical reform?
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The Myth of Noble Simplicity
Liturgical clarity does not mean artistic simplicity.
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