Court in India orders police protection for Vatican appointee
By CNS – A top court in the southern Indian state of Kerala has ordered police protection for the apostolic administrator of an archdiocese in the Eastern...
Liturgy
When Is The Time To Read Parish Notices?
By Fr Thomas Plastow SJ – Question: Our parish priest insists on the announcements and parish notices being read immediately after the congregation has received Holy Communion,...
Move the Sign of Peace at Mass
First published in 2008 – By Michael Austin SJ – One of Pope Benedict’s priorities has been to restore dignity and devotion to the celebration of the liturgy....
How Can the Liturgy Be Improved?
Letter from Frits Rijkenberg, Howick – In many of our parishes, we see Sunday Mass mostly attended by older people. In Holland, the land of my birth,...
Is the English Translation of the Nicene Creed Correct?
Question: My recollection is that the text of the Mass in English was rewritten about 20 years ago – to be a more accurate translation. I wonder,...
Pope: Correct view of tradition nurtures beauty and the grandeur of the liturgy
By Carol Glatz – The liturgy must be nurtured with care and never be neglected or abused, Pope Francis said. “The liturgy is Christ’s work and the...
Cardinal-Designate Calls Liturgical Tensions a Tragedy
By CNS – Cardinal-designate Arthur Roche, prefect of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Sacraments, described as a “tragedy” the tensions within the Latin rite of...
When the ‘Holy Bird’ came at Pentecost
The Holy Spirit is traditionally represented by the dove, the “holy bird”. FRANCIS AMPONSAH OP reflects on the meaning of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit descended upon...
Pope: Liturgy Must Lead to Awe, Unity, Mission
By Cindy Wooden – The study and celebration of the liturgy should lead to a sense of awe before God, a commitment to mission and a growing...
Your Chance to Help Improve Liturgical Music At Mass
Bishop Edward Risi, Keimoes-Upington – A sub-committee of the Liturgical Commission of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has been trying for a number of years...
