Ratzinger on the liturgies held at the start and conclusion of the 1st session of Vatican II.
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Category: Vatican II
First Blessing in the Ordination Mass?
Does it make sense that newly ordained priests give their first blessing at the end of the ordination liturgy?
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What Were You Doing in 1964?
Historical investigation into the practice of liturgical worship in the period between 1964-1979 seems to be an exercise in discovering the aesthetic preferences held by the most vocal minorities.
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A Blast from the Past: When Affirmation of Vatican II Was a Given
The Synod of Bishops affirmed the letter and the spirit of Vatican II in 1985.
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More Masses Because of Corona?
On April 28, 2020, the basic reproduction number of the coronavirus in Germany is 1.0, in Austria 0.6. These are very good news, and both
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Vatican asks bishops to review use of pre-Vatican II mass
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has sent a letter to presidents of the national episcopal conferences asking each bishop in the world
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Gerard Sloyan, a symposium and some sad news
Father Gerard Sloyan dies at age 100. A symposium to celebrate his legacy will be held at the Catholic University of America on March 4, 2020.
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Liturgy 0, Popular Piety 1
Whether the Way of the Cross should be held on March 25 or not.
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More Important Than It Looks
What was your experience the Sunday of the Word of God like? Does it make you confident that this observance will take hold? What are your hopes for next year’s celebration?
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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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