Daily Archives: 13 February 2014

Mediator Dei 191

Music adorns churches as well as the visual arts. Not only does Gregorian chant belong to the Church, it also belongs to the faithful: 191. As regards music, let the clear and guiding norms of the Apostolic See be scrupulously … Continue reading

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Good News/Bad News

It seems like it’s that kind of week. On two headlines pulled from the Twitter feeds … In Milwaukee, we have … … one of the largest and most contentious of the dozen or so church bankruptcy cases to date. … Continue reading

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EG 81: Guarding Personal Freedom

Pope Francis addresses the challenge of “selfishness and spiritual sloth.” He suggests it happens among both lay ministers and the clergy: 81. At a time when we most need a missionary dynamism which will bring salt and light to the … Continue reading

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