If Cardinal Sarah's apparent preferences should attain the status of liturgical law, then I fear the priest will be obliged as soon as next Advent to stand with back to the people during Mass.
If such
Inviting back priests who had left the priesthood to get married would NOT be a good idea. They have put their desire for a woman before their commitment to God. They have broken their vows. How ca
John No.5 above says,'Nobody to my knowledge has done a study on whether attendance at Sunday Mass is “community forming”.
I have done some study but from a mountain of personal experience I have
Thank you Mary.
I suppose it's always nice to get some affirmation for one's efforts. But I also welcome critical comments from any of our readers provided they stay in charitable mode and try to avo
A good defence of an excellent column and long may you continue to inspire and challenge us, Pat Rogers. Personally I find your column very Christlike in tone and do not understand how anyone could
Hello brethren,
I am sorry if I've caused offence to some of my priestly colleagues by raising questions which they think would mislead the faithful. One objects that today's reflection "twists and ma
I am quite disappointed today. When I am reading the homily, I am looking for the sound teaching of Jesus and the Catholic Church. I believe the rule of priests is to give to the faithful not their id
“… priests and the faithful turned together in the same direction – eastwards or at least towards the apse – to the Lord who comes”.
Yes, the Lord comes – the eschatological dimension is
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Nero fiddled … Cardinal Sarah asks priests to start celebrating Mass facing east this Advent
July 5 2016If Cardinal Sarah's apparent preferences should attain the status of liturgical law, then I fear the priest will be obliged as soon as next Advent to stand with back to the people during Mass. If such
A failure of imagination and courage
July 4 2016Inviting back priests who had left the priesthood to get married would NOT be a good idea. They have put their desire for a woman before their commitment to God. They have broken their vows. How ca
Sunday Eucharist is centrally important
June 26 2016John No.5 above says,'Nobody to my knowledge has done a study on whether attendance at Sunday Mass is “community forming”. I have done some study but from a mountain of personal experience I have
Nero fiddled … Cardinal Sarah asks priests to start celebrating Mass facing east this Advent
July 5 2016WHAT NEXT !!
Nero fiddled … Cardinal Sarah asks priests to start celebrating Mass facing east this Advent
July 5 2016In our parish it would mean we all turn round and face the porch with our backs to the altar. (I don't think our people would understand this at all!)
05 July. Tuesday, Week 14
July 5 2016Thank you Mary. I suppose it's always nice to get some affirmation for one's efforts. But I also welcome critical comments from any of our readers provided they stay in charitable mode and try to avo
05 July. Tuesday, Week 14
July 5 2016A good defence of an excellent column and long may you continue to inspire and challenge us, Pat Rogers. Personally I find your column very Christlike in tone and do not understand how anyone could
05 July. Tuesday, Week 14
July 5 2016Hello brethren, I am sorry if I've caused offence to some of my priestly colleagues by raising questions which they think would mislead the faithful. One objects that today's reflection "twists and ma
05 July. Tuesday, Week 14
July 5 2016I am quite disappointed today. When I am reading the homily, I am looking for the sound teaching of Jesus and the Catholic Church. I believe the rule of priests is to give to the faithful not their id
Nero fiddled … Cardinal Sarah asks priests to start celebrating Mass facing east this Advent
July 5 2016“… priests and the faithful turned together in the same direction – eastwards or at least towards the apse – to the Lord who comes”. Yes, the Lord comes – the eschatological dimension is
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