Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments from 1996 to 2002
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Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments from 1996 to 2002
Read moreA new moment calls for a bold new initiative. What are we waiting for?
Read more“I believe the Roman Missal, the third edition, has really been a great opportunity to revive the sanctity and the reverence we should have for the Eucharist and for the Mass.”
Read more“…the Catholic Church has spent years arguing over a new English translation of the Mass… there has been a tension between the formal and informal; between those who want to describe God as a remote, awesome being and others who want to encourage a more intimate, personal connection…”
Read moreConcerns about an inappropriate “linguistic register” have prompted the request.
Read more59% of priests do not like the new translation, compared with 39% who do. An overwhelming 80% agree that some of the language is awkward and distracting. 61% think the translation needs urgently to be revised, and do not want to see the other liturgical books translated in a like manner.
Read moreThe translator has tried to paraphrase the Latin where there seems to be no need to do so.
Read moreFrom Vatican Insider at La Stampa: A debate has opened regarding the new translation of the Roman Missal, which priests often have to adapt, to make it easier for the congregation to understand
Read moreChurch officials are cautious now about the Missal, and a bit more honest in their comments.
Read moreCatholic opinion remains split down the middle over the new English text of the Mass, an online survey by The Tablet has revealed.
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