Daily Archives: 18 November 2006

Sacrosanctum Concilium 54

The council sets guidelines for the use of the vernacular, first for the readings and the prayers of the faithful. Second would be portions of the Mass in which the people say or sing their part. In Masses which are … Continue reading

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Sacrosanctum Concilium 53

Especially on Sundays and feasts of obligation there is to be restored, after the Gospel and the homily, “the common prayer” or “the prayer of the faithful.” By this prayer, in which the people are to take part, intercession will … Continue reading

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The Pope and the Archbishop of Canterbury

This Wednesday, the Pope and the Archbishop of Canterbury will meet in Rome. Rocco Palmo has pointed me to an article in the Tablet about the historic March, 1966 visit of Archbishop Michael Ramsey with Pope Paul VI. That visit, … Continue reading

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Challenged to Open Our Eyes and to Bear Witness

This is Neil again. I was going through some papers today, and came across a photocopy of a very short article written by Cardinal Walter Kasper, strikingly titled with the title of this post, for the July 2005 issue of … Continue reading

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