Mary@10, that is an awful story. It makes you wonder is there any kind of vetting system at all in place before these fellas are allowed into a seminary. And, you have to ask what kind of upbringing h
Thank you, Joe O'LMy former PP was young (early 40s!) and profoundly preferred to celebrate in Latin which he did every morning, though most days he also offered Mass in the English form. He found
Maybe I am asking a stupid question here, but did we really have to translate the mass word for word from Latin. I like others on here think we should have left the mass as it was pre 2011. I am not o
Iggy, the poor Latinists in the Vatican who make such a fuss about the Latin liturgy, and ensure that we must worship in translatese, are cultural philistines, linguistic vandals, and theological and
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
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When Words prevent Prayer – the current state of the Eucharistic Liturgy
September 21 2018Mary@10, that is an awful story. It makes you wonder is there any kind of vetting system at all in place before these fellas are allowed into a seminary. And, you have to ask what kind of upbringing h
When Words prevent Prayer – the current state of the Eucharistic Liturgy
September 21 2018Thank you, Joe O'LMy former PP was young (early 40s!) and profoundly preferred to celebrate in Latin which he did every morning, though most days he also offered Mass in the English form. He found
When Words prevent Prayer – the current state of the Eucharistic Liturgy
September 21 2018Maybe I am asking a stupid question here, but did we really have to translate the mass word for word from Latin. I like others on here think we should have left the mass as it was pre 2011. I am not o
When Words prevent Prayer – the current state of the Eucharistic Liturgy
September 21 2018Iggy, the poor Latinists in the Vatican who make such a fuss about the Latin liturgy, and ensure that we must worship in translatese, are cultural philistines, linguistic vandals, and theological and
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
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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? !!!
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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
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