1. Not mentioned is allowing active priests to have the option to marry. I for one, would love to see priests who left return to the ministry BUT would consider it tough on those who 'stayed' to be e
Peter Clifton @3.
'not consistent with the quiet decorum which should precede communion'..indeed! Far from quiet decorum Jesus of Nazareth lived his life surrounded as he was by all sorts of riff raff
We don't do the sign of peace very often in our parish. It usually only happens at funerals etc; and I must admit that I am in favour of such a gesture. (BTW what are the 'profane' gestures mentioned
The sign of peace is optional but I could count on one finger the number of times that it has been omitted at Masses I've attended in the last 10years.
I don't like it and would prefer if it was ditch
- "The departure of the priest from the altar in order to give the sign of peace to some of the faithful." is not approved. That is the crucial remark for as the number of priests steadily diminishes
The letter in fact is just four pages long, with an opening cover page. For reasons best known to themselves it has not been widely published by bishops' conferences. The Spanish Bishops are the only
But, whether or not 'abuses' is an appropriate term (it does seem a bit strong!), most of the practices proscribed are rather messy and not consistent with the quiet decorum which should precede commu
Of course none of the four are "abuses", and the latter expression is an invention of conservatives who have had great success in keeping us dancing to their tune, with dire effects on the liturgy. Th
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Circular Letter on the Sign of Peace at Mass.
August 4 2014We don't do the sign of peace very often in our parish. It usually only happens at funerals etc; and I must admit that I am in favour of such a gesture. (BTW what are the 'profane' gestures mentioned
Circular Letter on the Sign of Peace at Mass.
August 4 2014The sign of peace is optional but I could count on one finger the number of times that it has been omitted at Masses I've attended in the last 10years. I don't like it and would prefer if it was ditch
Circular Letter on the Sign of Peace at Mass.
August 4 2014- "The departure of the priest from the altar in order to give the sign of peace to some of the faithful." is not approved. That is the crucial remark for as the number of priests steadily diminishes
Circular Letter on the Sign of Peace at Mass.
August 4 2014The letter in fact is just four pages long, with an opening cover page. For reasons best known to themselves it has not been widely published by bishops' conferences. The Spanish Bishops are the only
Circular Letter on the Sign of Peace at Mass.
August 4 2014But, whether or not 'abuses' is an appropriate term (it does seem a bit strong!), most of the practices proscribed are rather messy and not consistent with the quiet decorum which should precede commu
Circular Letter on the Sign of Peace at Mass.
August 4 2014Of course none of the four are "abuses", and the latter expression is an invention of conservatives who have had great success in keeping us dancing to their tune, with dire effects on the liturgy. Th
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