Maire, thanks for that hearfelt plea. Yes, the horrible language of the new translation has become a trial of faith. I said Mass in both the old and the new translations today, and there is no doubt t
Brendan @2. To paraphrase John McEnroe "you cannot be serious". When you say we need to know Latin and Greek to appreciate liturgy and scripture do you mean liturgical experts or all believers.? If yo
I am delighted to read this. I must ask Maire if she met any "involved, deeply spiritual priests" here in England. There are a few! But on a serious note, I, too, am a linguist, and a priest, and have
Seamus Ahearne, that’s the most wonderful, thought provoking, uplifting article.. you say it as it is.. and how we are on the road we’re traveling.. each time I read it I get more from it.. it’s
I liked all that, Seamus but "the nonsense of confirmation" jarred a bit.
We used have confirmation over here when the children were a couple of years into secondary school. We had First Communion at
In reply to your correspondent, I would like to endorse her point of view. Language is important as it reflects a person's or institution's attitudes. Like your correspondent, the language of the lit
I think every translation will always to some extent betray the original meaning of the text. A good knowledge of the Latin language is required to get the full meaning of these texts in the Latin rit
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When Words prevent Prayer – the current state of the Eucharistic Liturgy
September 21 2018Maire, thanks for that hearfelt plea. Yes, the horrible language of the new translation has become a trial of faith. I said Mass in both the old and the new translations today, and there is no doubt t
The Fragile Face of Dignity
September 16 2018Well said!
When Words prevent Prayer – the current state of the Eucharistic Liturgy
September 21 2018Brendan @2. To paraphrase John McEnroe "you cannot be serious". When you say we need to know Latin and Greek to appreciate liturgy and scripture do you mean liturgical experts or all believers.? If yo
When Words prevent Prayer – the current state of the Eucharistic Liturgy
September 21 2018I am delighted to read this. I must ask Maire if she met any "involved, deeply spiritual priests" here in England. There are a few! But on a serious note, I, too, am a linguist, and a priest, and have
When Words prevent Prayer – the current state of the Eucharistic Liturgy
September 21 2018Brendan@2, are you serious? !!!
The Best and Worst of Times
September 18 2018Seamus Ahearne, that’s the most wonderful, thought provoking, uplifting article.. you say it as it is.. and how we are on the road we’re traveling.. each time I read it I get more from it.. it’s
The Best and Worst of Times
September 18 2018I liked all that, Seamus but "the nonsense of confirmation" jarred a bit. We used have confirmation over here when the children were a couple of years into secondary school. We had First Communion at
When Words prevent Prayer – the current state of the Eucharistic Liturgy
September 21 2018In reply to your correspondent, I would like to endorse her point of view. Language is important as it reflects a person's or institution's attitudes. Like your correspondent, the language of the lit
When Words prevent Prayer – the current state of the Eucharistic Liturgy
September 21 2018I think every translation will always to some extent betray the original meaning of the text. A good knowledge of the Latin language is required to get the full meaning of these texts in the Latin rit
When Words prevent Prayer – the current state of the Eucharistic Liturgy
September 21 2018I am a contemplative and this together with the scandals has driven me from the church.
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