The reform of the liturgy introduced by Vatican II is here to stay.
Liturgy
Posted inFaith, Generation Faith
Hate public speaking? Here’s why you should lector anyway
Speaking in front of a hundred people did not come naturally to me.
Posted inExplainer, Faith
Explainer: What the “new” Vatican rules on gluten-free hosts mean
Odds are, if your parish provides a “gluten-free” host, it is actually just using a low-gluten host.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
How to build a better preacher
Father Thomas J. Scirghi recognizes how much preparation good preaching requires.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
For one Chicago parish, Gregorian Chant resonates
With chant “you’re expressing something in pure melody.”
Posted inMagazine, Your Take
Parishes need to prioritize community service more and liturgy less, say America readers
Teenagers and young adults feel more connected to the church when they are rolling up their sleeves and working.
Posted inFaith
Why you should have pity on the Roman Missal translators
Our purpose in speaking liturgically is to celebrate faithfully the Gospel that is the church’s sole reason for being.
Posted inFaith
Why Pope Francis is right to revisit the new Mass translation
Had Francis been elected just a few years earlier, it is likely that “Liturgiam Authenticam” would have died in committee.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis has ordered a review of the new Mass translation rules
Some bishops’ conferences are unhappy with the translation of the Roman Missal required by “Liturgiam Authenticam.”
Posted inFaith, Last Take
Becoming a Sunday Crybaby: How I rediscovered the beauty of Mass
I might have come in wounded, but during Mass I am healed and made whole.