Daily Archives: 10 September 2021

Gather IV: Complete Masses

Posted on 10 September 2021 by catholicsensibility

Way back in May I wrote I might take an extended look at the newest hymnal in the GIA assembly, Gather fourth edition. I attended an online session led by five of the publisher’s leading lights and I have to … Continue reading →

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Via Pulchritudinis: A Crucial Challenge, part 2

Posted on 10 September 2021 by catholicsensibility

I feel the need to offer a caution on this second paragraph on the “crucial challenge” offered by the “new religiosity and emerging spiritualities.” Let’s acknowledge that non-Christian factors in the modern world are indeed challenging to the mission of … Continue reading →

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MR Prefaces: Common Preface I

Posted on 10 September 2021 by catholicsensibility

In the Roman Missal Order of Mass, number 72 marks the first of six texts labelled “Common Preface.” Let’s remember that simple rubric which instructs: The following Preface is said in Masses that have no proper Preface, and for which … Continue reading →

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Fratelli Tutti 273: Of Transcendent Truth

Posted on 10 September 2021 by catholicsensibility

The Holy Father quotes Pope John Paul II from his 1991 anniversary encyclical following up on Rerum Novarum (1891). It’s a long quote, but a good one: 273. In this regard, I wish to cite the following memorable statement: “If … Continue reading →

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