Another piece of great writing. Thank you Seamus, for spelling out so clearly and gently the dilemma in which our Church finds itself. If only we all had the "guts and the gumption " as shown by T
Shaun@7 In religious experience, I had thought the word "mystery" referred to a truth revealed, as in "The Mystery of the Holy Trinity". Surely it does not mean gobbledegook, mumbo-jumbo or conundrum.
I received this account from a friend who spent time in Africa:
-
''I was in Kenya and said to a Kikuyu youth that he must be glad to have Mass in his own language and he replied that mysterious thing
Mjt@4, The original latin I refer to is the third and current edition of the Roman Missal, which is the typical edition of the texts of the Mass of Paul VI. We have used these latin texts as our offic
Isn't this action in using an old liturgical text exactly the same thing as the SSPX were criticised for?
Although the 1962 missal was never abrogated, the 1998 has been I think.
Diffal@2, The Latin you refer to was not the "original", but a translation. The issue for now is "dynamic equivalence", or not, Sacred Scripture for English to be translated by English speakers, or n
Yeah I'd agree Diffal. Although the new translation is not perfect, it is a very significant improvement and I find that the concepts within the prayers are much more deep and developed, whereas the o
It is in "Miracle", the fourth of a batch of five poems which sprang from his Sunday morning stroke in a house in Donegal in 2006, that we see what Seamus Heaney called his 'Catholic Imagination' at i
This downgrading is a regrettable example of the Church trying to conform the Faith to society, rather than boldly preaching the Good News and drawing society to Holy Mother Church.
Comments
All recent Comments
Post-Christmas reflections from the coalface
January 18 2014Another piece of great writing. Thank you Seamus, for spelling out so clearly and gently the dilemma in which our Church finds itself. If only we all had the "guts and the gumption " as shown by T
Prayers from 1998 Missal to be made available by ACP
January 16 2014Shaun@7 In religious experience, I had thought the word "mystery" referred to a truth revealed, as in "The Mystery of the Holy Trinity". Surely it does not mean gobbledegook, mumbo-jumbo or conundrum.
Post-Christmas reflections from the coalface
January 18 2014Thanks VERY much, Seamus. A deeply moving and courageous piece. Donal
Prayers from 1998 Missal to be made available by ACP
January 16 2014I received this account from a friend who spent time in Africa: - ''I was in Kenya and said to a Kikuyu youth that he must be glad to have Mass in his own language and he replied that mysterious thing
Prayers from 1998 Missal to be made available by ACP
January 16 2014Mjt@4, The original latin I refer to is the third and current edition of the Roman Missal, which is the typical edition of the texts of the Mass of Paul VI. We have used these latin texts as our offic
Prayers from 1998 Missal to be made available by ACP
January 16 2014Isn't this action in using an old liturgical text exactly the same thing as the SSPX were criticised for? Although the 1962 missal was never abrogated, the 1998 has been I think.
Prayers from 1998 Missal to be made available by ACP
January 16 2014Diffal@2, The Latin you refer to was not the "original", but a translation. The issue for now is "dynamic equivalence", or not, Sacred Scripture for English to be translated by English speakers, or n
Prayers from 1998 Missal to be made available by ACP
January 16 2014Yeah I'd agree Diffal. Although the new translation is not perfect, it is a very significant improvement and I find that the concepts within the prayers are much more deep and developed, whereas the o
17th January. Friday in the First Week
January 17 2014It is in "Miracle", the fourth of a batch of five poems which sprang from his Sunday morning stroke in a house in Donegal in 2006, that we see what Seamus Heaney called his 'Catholic Imagination' at i
Why has the Feast of the Epiphany been downgraded?
January 10 2014This downgrading is a regrettable example of the Church trying to conform the Faith to society, rather than boldly preaching the Good News and drawing society to Holy Mother Church.
Popular Posts
Categories