The celebration of the liturgy is the summit and source of our life as Christians. The Easter Triduum celebrations have been outstanding proof of this. Liturgy is a reflection and an expression of our faith and shapes us as the people of God. It is so important that we experience the liturgy as the source … Continue reading 30/3/08 – New Liturgical Documents
Category: Celebrating Mass
Myth: We can’t celebrate today’s liturgy in Latin This is not true, unless of course, the priest and assembly don’t know their Latin well enough! This is a different matter to “going back to the old (pre-Vatican II) Missal”, which was only published in Latin. The Second Vatican Council made the following statement about introducing … Continue reading 14/10/07 – Liturgical Myth #4
Myth: The tabernacle must be in the sanctuary behind the altar Again, this liturgical myth is a past practice, but not a rule. In fact, the tabernacle does not need to be in the sanctuary of the church at all. This is because the tabernacle’s purpose is not liturgical. Tabernacles were introduced for the reservation … Continue reading 7/10/07 – Liturgical Myth #3
Last week, we explored in our liturgical myths the “smells” of the “bells and smells” era. Now it’s time to focus on the bells. Myth: Bells need to be rung at the consecration This is a common debate topic – should we ring bells or not? Legally, bells are optional. The latest General Instruction of … Continue reading 30/9/07 – Liturgical Myth #2
Last week, I mentioned that, in deepening our understanding of the liturgy and how it is celebrated, we would dispel some of the “myths” surrounding the liturgy. Some of these assumed ideas have once come around since the Second Vatican Council, and we get stuck into one right now. Myth: The Church got rid of … Continue reading 23/9/07 – Liturgical Myth #1
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