Readers of Pray Tell may remember that I posted a note of appreciation for the beautiful texts appearing in the National Proper approved for the dioceses of Ireland. These explanatory notes shed light on the propers for St. Ita and St. Brigid.
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The National Proper for Ireland: Other Models for English-language Liturgical Prayer
The distinctive cadences of Irish poetry and the characteristic earthiness of Celtic spirituality enrich a solemn liturgical blessing. I think this represents liturgical inculturation at its best.
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