During this Year of Grace, we have been invited to revisit the constitutions of the Second Vatican Council, which began fifty years ago this year. The first of these constitutions was on the liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium. While the liturgical changes that occurred after Vatican II appeared to be a significant departure from how the liturgy … Continue reading 15/7/12 – Fifty Years Since Vatican II: “Back to the Future”
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This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Second Vatican Council, remembered by many as a time of great change within the Church. The liturgical changes the occurred in the Church at this time were the result of a long, ongoing process of renewal within the Church. Some of what bishops decreed at the Second … Continue reading 8/7/12 – Fifty Years Since Vatican II: A Gradual Process of Renewal
The Year of Grace, which began at Pentecost, is an opportunity for us to step back from the challenges we encounter as a Church today, and focus once again on Christ, as the centre of our lives. This year, 2012, also marks the fiftieth anniversary of the beginning of the Second Vatican Council. For many … Continue reading 17/6/12 – Fifty Years Since Vatican II: Liturgical Renewal
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