Category Archives: post-conciliar liturgy documents

The Church reminds us that the Litany of the Saints is utilized more than just at the Easter Vigil: 235. The Litany of the Saints has been used in the Roman Church since the seventh century (Cf. Ordo Romanus in A. … Continue reading →

Let’s look at the intersection of saints with the actual celebration of Mass. We’re moving beyond feast days as we read that saints are united with us as part of a universal Church: 234. The celebration of the feast of … Continue reading →

The Church offers some cautions. Don’t let the party get too wild, or too disconnected from “Christian content.” Do you think they overstate the case? Saint Patrick being the exception. 233. From a religious and anthropological perspective, several elements serve … Continue reading →

A short section reminding us that a saint’s day is, by definition, a feast. And so we should act like it: 232. A “Saint’s day” also has an anthropological significance: it is a feast day. The feast also echoes (a person’s) vital … Continue reading →

Saint days are not just about liturgy, or even devotion: 231. It is always necessary to ensure that the feast days of the Saints are carefully prepared both liturgically and pastorally. Such requires a correct presentation of the objectives of … Continue reading →

230. Both the Liturgy and popular piety attach great importance to the feast days assigned to the Saints. The “Saint’s day” is marked with numerous cultic displays, some liturgical, others deriving from popular piety. Such cultic expressions can sometimes conflict. … Continue reading →

229. From the foregoing reflection on the origin and development of the Calendarium Romanum Generale a number of useful pastoral inferences can be made: The Church offers us four important thoughts based on DPPL 227-228. In essence these reflect the … Continue reading →