Daily Archives: 27 August 2022

The Innocents of War

Posted on 27 August 2022 by catholicsensibility

I see Pope Francis taking a bit of heat for referring to Darya Dugina, a Russian nationalist and vocal supporter of war, as an innocent. What is the distinction between a soldier who pulls a trigger, and a citizen who … Continue reading →

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Desiderio Desideravi 43: Giving Glory

Posted on 27 August 2022 by catholicsensibility

43. The Liturgy gives glory to God not because we can add something to the beauty of the inaccessible light within which God dwells (cf. 1 Timothy 6:16). Nor can we add to the perfection of the angelic song which … Continue reading →

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Ministeria Quaedam 9: Norm 5, The Reader

Posted on 27 August 2022 by catholicsensibility

In common parlance in American Catholicism, we use the term lector. Over the past half-century, we’ve become accustomed to this being a ministry of laypeople. Not just men, but women, teens, and children. For nearly every parish, the ministry as … Continue reading →

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