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Tag: Liturgical Movement
Who is Helen McLoughlin?
I bring my question to you…
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Eugenio Costa SJ, 1934-2021
With his death we come to the end of an era of the great post-Vatican II liturgical pioneers.
Read moreLessons from the Liturgical Movement… and a Few Chuckles, Too
“We may be revolutionaries, but not posing at such.”
Read moreThe Best Modern Churches of the UK
“It’s not 60s flares, really, which soon die and you’re embarrassed by. There’s something very ancient about this building, which gives it a rootedness.”
Read moreA Liturgical Voice from the East: Active Participation in the Byzantine Rite
It seems from my perspective that the Eastern Orthodox Churches today must grapple with the role of the laity in liturgical celebrations just as the Roman Catholic Church did in the mid-20th century (and continues to do today).
Read moreWomen Leaders in the Liturgical Movement: Ellen Gates Starr (1859-1940)
Relying on the same fearlessness with which she had confronted police officers during her days of striking for labor reform, Starr challenged Catholics armed with rosaries on their way to Mass.
Read moreThe Aims of the Pioneers of the Liturgical Movement
Over at NLM, Peter Kwasniewski has a thoughtful and thought-provoking post on the early liturgical movement and what its aims were. Though I am not entirely in agreement with what he says in his piece, it seems to me that he raises some points that are worthy of comment and discussion.
Read moreA Document from the USCCB on the 50th Anniversary of “Sacrosanctum Concilium”
The document Stewards of the Tradition—Fifty Years after Sacrosanctum Concilium was developed by the Committee on Divine Worship of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).
Read moreRefresh my heart: A moment of expectation
As I’m preparing for the imminent arrival of my third child, this week is going to be rather busy! I’d like to share a reflection on another impending moment of imminent (liturgical) birth from Aemiliana Löhr.
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