In brief, the whole new translation project is a pastoral disaster. It is not only elderly people whose responses have become more muted.
No one is objecting to change in itself. If people felt that
As a Catholic, I subscribe to the Catholic faith that God has revealed Himself as a Trinity of Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Joseph, you say Mr Waters is paranoid yet it is you who refers to
The bastardized new liturgy is one of the worst liturgical texts ever composed; indeed it is possibly the very worst. The people of God can see that they are being treated shoddily, and are naturally
They no longer answer "in case they get it wrong." How sad to read that! If only they could know that it is the heart that speaks, the words don't REALLY matter. An elderly man sits behind me each d
And I am also with you Margaret. The deplorable new translation is unacceptable to me on every level - no need to go into all that again. The folks who still like to think it's just too difficult for
No, actually it is not that "simple". While I don't consider myself "elderly" others might see me as such. I find the new text of the mass extremely difficult because I experience the language awkwa
I disagree with the analysis of John Waters as reported from your Clones meeting. I think it is unduly paranoid and pessimistic. It is true that there are "wars and rumours of wars" out there but it i
This matter has been dealt with at my local church by the simple expedient of having leaflets showing the new responses, it works, we all happily 'sing from the same hymnsheet' and fewer and fewer peo
Pew cards have been available since December. Hand missals are also now available from CTS and Collins. What's the issue here? How hard can it be to follow along with a pew card? And there's nothing w
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February 7 2012A worrying development . . . . . . http://contemplativecatholicuk.blogspot.com/2012/02/illinois-priest-loses-job-after.html
Email received re New Missal
February 7 2012In brief, the whole new translation project is a pastoral disaster. It is not only elderly people whose responses have become more muted. No one is objecting to change in itself. If people felt that
Clogher ACP meeting: Clones, 25 Jan 2012
February 4 2012As a Catholic, I subscribe to the Catholic faith that God has revealed Himself as a Trinity of Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Joseph, you say Mr Waters is paranoid yet it is you who refers to
Email received re New Missal
February 7 2012The bastardized new liturgy is one of the worst liturgical texts ever composed; indeed it is possibly the very worst. The people of God can see that they are being treated shoddily, and are naturally
Email received re New Missal
February 7 2012They no longer answer "in case they get it wrong." How sad to read that! If only they could know that it is the heart that speaks, the words don't REALLY matter. An elderly man sits behind me each d
Email received re New Missal
February 7 2012And I am also with you Margaret. The deplorable new translation is unacceptable to me on every level - no need to go into all that again. The folks who still like to think it's just too difficult for
Email received re New Missal
February 7 2012No, actually it is not that "simple". While I don't consider myself "elderly" others might see me as such. I find the new text of the mass extremely difficult because I experience the language awkwa
Clogher ACP meeting: Clones, 25 Jan 2012
February 4 2012I disagree with the analysis of John Waters as reported from your Clones meeting. I think it is unduly paranoid and pessimistic. It is true that there are "wars and rumours of wars" out there but it i
Email received re New Missal
February 7 2012This matter has been dealt with at my local church by the simple expedient of having leaflets showing the new responses, it works, we all happily 'sing from the same hymnsheet' and fewer and fewer peo
Email received re New Missal
February 7 2012Pew cards have been available since December. Hand missals are also now available from CTS and Collins. What's the issue here? How hard can it be to follow along with a pew card? And there's nothing w
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