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Tag: Vatican II
Is a shared ecclesiology across the generations possible?
How can we be the Church together?
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East Meets West in Liturgy
The reform of the liturgy after Vatican II is also debated within some Orthodox circles.
Read moreA new treasury of primary source material for Vatican II
Newly published material, all of it predating the Second Vatican Council, illustrates a wide range of views on liturgical development and change.
Read moreReading Council Documents Well
Choosing either Vatican I or Vatican II does not clarify the truth of the church’s nature and mission.
Read moreNovember 21: Fiftieth Anniversary of Three Vatican II Documents
Pray Tell readers will be interested in what each of these documents has to say about the liturgy.
Read morePope Paul VI on Liturgical Reform: Restoring Dignity, Beauty, Simplicity and Good Taste
“Remember, if the faithful sing they do not leave the Church; if they do not leave the Church, they keep the faith and live as Christians.”
Read morePope Paul VI on Liturgical Reform: The Sublime Reality
“Look at the altar, placed now for dialogue with the assembly; consider the remarkable sacrifice of Latin, the priceless repository of the Church’s treasure.”
Read morePope Paul VI on Liturgical Reform: Our Foremost Concern
“Accordingly, our foremost concern is clearly that the faithful, and especially priests, dedicate themselves first of all to the study of the Constitution on the Liturgy and from this moment on prepare themselves to carry out its prescriptions wholeheartedly as soon as these take effect.”
Read morePope Paul VI on Liturgical Reform: The Difficult, Complex Debates
“The first achievement of the Council must be treasured as something that will quicken and put its imprint on the life of the Church.”
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