The Latin language is a source, but it is situated.
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Category: Translation / New Missal
New Clarifications on Liturgical Translation from the CDWDS
Archbishop Arthur Roche, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, has issued a decree with clarifications concerning liturgical translation.
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The study of the liturgy as an ecclesial service for a renewed spirituality
An address by CDW prefect Archbishop Arthur Roche
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Collect Varieties
We will never have a “perfect” translation of the Roman Missal.
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Love’s Labors Lost: The Collect for Thursday after the Fifth Sunday of Easter
Strengths and weaknesses in the present Missal translation
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Does Easter Ask Too Much…?
“Therefore, overcome with paschal joy, every land, every people exults in your praise and even the heavenly Powers, with the angelic hosts, sing together the
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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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On Reginald Foster’s Latin
Tireless evangelist for Latin, pioneering teacher with an eccentric approach – but it reflected a deep understanding of how languages work.
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“One” God no more
A few weeks ago Paul Inwood reported on the change of the collect conclusion in England & Wales. The December/January edition of Intercom the Irish
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