English Bishops Adjust Liturgical Translation Of A Part Of Mass
The English and Welsh bishops’ conference has decreed that in the translation of the conclusion of collects in the Roman Missal, “one” is to be omitted before...
The English and Welsh bishops’ conference has decreed that in the translation of the conclusion of collects in the Roman Missal, “one” is to be omitted before...
In November, when many Christians say special prayers for their deceased loved ones, chrysanthemums are the flowers seen most often in Italian churches and on Italian graves....
Catholic Bishops in South Africa, Botswana and Swaziland have officially endorsed a specific wine to be used during Liturgical Celebrations of the Holy Mass. Letter from SACBC...
Church / Liturgy / Mass / Shackleton
by Michael Shackleton · Published January 11, 2020 · Last modified January 6, 2020
A sacristan recently told me about a priest who refuses to cover the altar with a full-sized cloth because he doesn’t like “fancy decorations”. I was brought...
Church / Liturgy / Mass / Pope Francis
by hazelelponiSC · Published February 17, 2019 · Last modified February 15, 2019
The sacred liturgy is meant to help the people of God conform their heart, mind and actions more closely to Christ, Pope Francis said. “We know that...
Bible / Church / Fr Russell Politt SJ / Liturgy / Mass
by Russell Pollitt SJ · Published January 30, 2019
For all the reasons we can muster to explain why people stop coming to Mass, “There comes a point when we have to stop and ask ourselves...
Liturgy / Mass / Religious Music
by Jael SC · Published September 22, 2018 · Last modified September 20, 2018
By Theo Lawrence & Mary Leveson – Cape Town’s St Mary’s cathedral is fast becoming fertile ground for young organists. Its resident organist, Dale de Windt, is a...
Church / Fr John Allen Green / Liturgy / Mass readings
by asiel · Published August 12, 2018 · Last modified August 10, 2018
What does it mean to have life until the age to come? All of us live as though we have more time; more time to do things;...
Church / Fr John Allen Green / Liturgy / Scripture
by asiel · Published August 5, 2018 · Last modified August 3, 2018
In today’s gospel story, we are given a great example of such incomprehension. The crowds that have gathered around Jesus don’t understand and look for a...
Fr John Allen Green / Liturgy / Mass readings / Scripture
by Fr John Allen Green OFM · Published July 29, 2018 · Last modified November 4, 2019
Fr John Allen Green OFM – I recently had lunch with someone I have known for almost five decades. He shuffled around the kitchen complaining of this...
Letter of the Week / Liturgy / Mass
by Letters Editor · Published December 20, 2017 · Last modified December 18, 2017
I have a difficulty regarding the naming of one part of the liturgical year which I would like to share with Southern Cross readers, to discover whether I am alone with this problem. That difficulty is the use of the word “ordinary” as in “Ordinary Time”.
Music in churches should be “beautiful and magnificent”, but also hospitable and accessible to everyone, according to an expert in liturgy.
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