Ratzinger on the liturgies held at the start and conclusion of the 1st session of Vatican II.
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Category: Vatican II
Needed: Qualified Professors of Liturgy
Having qualified lecturers would be a step away from ideology and division.
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Cardinal Sarah Asks the Pope to Lift the Ban on “Individual” Masses at St. Peter’s
I expect Pope Francis will hold firm.
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Roman Curia and Private Mass: An Age-Old Problem
Bringing the liturgical reform into the Roman curia is the first major reform of it.
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Thesis: If every Catholic, lay and ordained, had been having regular experiences…
Thesis: If every Catholic, lay and ordained, had been having regular experiences for several decades now of the spiritually transformative power of the Eucharistic Prayer
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Is the Private Mass Traditional?
Only after Vatican II were their exceptions to the ban on solitary celebrations.
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How to Misunderstand Active Participation: A User’s Guide
And the light bulb went on.
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Shake Up at Saint Peter’s Basilica Favors the Liturgy of Vatican II
No more private Masses at St. Peter’s.
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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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