Daily Archives: 12 November 2006

Love in the Face of Suffering and Death

Last month, the Very Reverend Michael Mayne, Anglican priest and former Dean of Wesminster Abbey, died of cancer of the jaw. The obituary in the Telegraph noted that he “sought to make Westminster Abbey more obviously a place of prayer … Continue reading

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Sacrosanctum Concilium 39

Once again, the bishops’ conferences have their role to play: Within the limits set by the typical editions of the liturgical books, it shall be for the competent territorial ecclesiastical authority mentioned in Art. 22, 2, to specify adaptations, especially … Continue reading

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Sacrosanctum Concilium 38

This section somewhat clarifies the principle of cultural adaptation as it might apply to North America or Australia: note the wording “especially in mission lands,” which seems to indicate that variations elsewhere are not out of the picture. Provisions shall … Continue reading

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