Daily Archives: 14 November 2006

Sacrosanctum Concilium 45

For the same reason every diocese is to have a commission on the sacred liturgy under the direction of the bishop, for promoting the liturgical apostolate. I have to say my diocese has one for music, but not liturgy or … Continue reading

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Prime Lunar Real Estate

  Future lunar explorers may be heading to this plain in Oceanus Procellarum (See? Liberal liturgists don’t shy away from using Latin–it means “Ocean of Storms.”) because of a peculiar magnetic field above the surface here. Unlike the Earth, our … Continue reading

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Name Your Babe

Catholic Hub posted this story from Omaha on baby names. That’s the only restriction on names, said Deacon Robert “Jerry” Overkamp, JCL, judge on the Metropolitan Tribunal. “Lucifer, Satan, those kinds of names are prohibited, but all of the current … Continue reading

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Sacrosanctum Concilium 44

Bishops are given homework to implement once they return home: It is desirable that the competent territorial ecclesiastical authority mentioned in Art. 22, 2, set up a liturgical commission, to be assisted by experts in liturgical science, sacred music, art … Continue reading

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Sacrosanctum Concilium 43

Our journey through Sacrosanctum Concilium continues today with the sixth subsection of Chapter 1, part 3 which treats the topic of liturgical reform. We leave the subject of norms behind at turn instead to “The Promotion of Pastoral-Liturgical Action.” Zeal … Continue reading

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