The topic this year was the future of liturgical studies and the mission of CAL.
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America on the New Translation
“Most people accept the new texts, but that doesn’t mean they’re any good; look at how well they accepted the bland texts we used to have.” – awr
Read moreBrazilian Bishop Kräutler: Poll the World’s Bishops on Ordination Admission Requirements
“The question cannot be brushed aside any more, but presently everything is at a standstill.”
Read moreSurvey says: Irish Catholics are in a different place than their leaders
43% of Irish Catholics have an unfavorable view of the new Mass translation. 78% prefer “And also with you.” 61% accept homosexuality. 87% support Communion for remarrieds. 87% support married priests, 77% support women’s ordination. 46% say the voice of the people concerning worship is not heard.
Read moreWhy they left
Kudos to Bishop David O’Connell of the Diocese of Trenton for asking the question.
Read moreWhat Irish Priests think
100% believe in God. 60% favor women’s ordination. 78% support married clergy.
Read moreWhat do people experience in churches?
A survey from the Barna Group reports what churchgoers say about their experiences in their congregations. How are people transformed by their membership in a church?
Read moreArchdiocese of Galveston-Houston Seeks Feedback on New Missal
An online survey on the new missal translation
Read moreCatholic teens and sacramental reconciliation in U.S. Catholic
Robert Nugent argues that for teens to appreciate the value of sacramental confession, we need to clearly ritualize its connection to the larger community and engage their sense of sin as injuring relationships, rather that disobeying individual (often half-understood) laws.
Read moreAustria: another view
“I always say, in dubio pro papa – in doubt, for the Pope.”
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