84. By tradition going back to early Christian times, the divine office is devised so that the whole course of the day and night is made holy by the praises of God.
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Re-Reading Sacrosanctum Concilium: Article 81
Articles 81 and 82 present the Council Fathers’ wishes concerning the restoration/revision of the funeral rites and bring Chapter Three to a close.
Read moreRe-Reading Sacrosanctum Concilium: Article 78
“By custom, Matrimony is celebrated within the Mass, after the reading of the Gospel and the homily, before the ‘prayer of the faithful.'”
Read moreRe-Reading Sacrosanctum Concilium: Article 75
“The number of the anointings is to be adapted to the occasion, and the prayers which belong to the rite of anointing are to be revised so as to correspond with the varying conditions of the sick who receive the sacrament.”
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“The rite and formulas for the sacrament of penance are to be revised so that they more clearly express both the nature and effect of the sacrament.”
Read moreRe-Reading Sacrosanctum Concilium: Article 71
The Council Fathers give very few directives concerning the reform/renewal of the Rite of Confirmation for the Roman Rite, but their overarching guideline is clear: Confirmation is to be considered within the context of the other Sacraments of Initiation.
Read moreSacred Treasure: Understanding Catholic Liturgical Music, by Joseph P. Swain
A principal purpose of the book is attempting to redress the balance between liturgical thought and musical thought. This is why he has written, not a handbook of Catholic church music, but a book which takes as its starting point the very nature of music itself.
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Does this qualify as one of the “useless repetitions” referred to in SC 34?
Read moreRe-Reading Sacrosanctum Concilium: Article 69
Given their concern that the liturgical sign systems clearly express the grace that they intend to communicate (the “truth” of the liturgy), it is not surprising that the Council Fathers would turn their attention to two pastoral situations not well served by the rites in force at the time of the Council.
Read moreRe-Reading Sacrosanctum Concilium: Article 67
In accord with the principle of the “truth” of the rite that we have seen earlier, the Council Fathers decree that the actual capabilities of the infants being baptized are to be reflected in the texts and ceremonies used.
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