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Vatican II Churches — 50 Years later 27 Aug 2013 | 02:34 am
The sanctuary of the church in which I grew up – St. Elizabeth in Hanau-Kesselstadt, Germany – was dedicated in 1964, at the height of Vatican II. The church building was a new construction, and – in...
Report on Universa Laus 2013: Part Four 25 Aug 2013 | 12:20 am
Our concluding half-day of work began with Morning Prayer, led by the English-speaking group. After chanting the usual opening dialogue for the Liturgy of the Hours (“O God, come to our aid”…), we sa...
Eucharistic Prayer 1 – The Roman Canon – The English Translation Revisited 23 Aug 2013 | 06:05 pm
by Fr. Alan Griffiths The current translation of the Canon seems to have kept closer than did its predecessor to the forms, syntax and general rhythm of the ancient text. A possibly unforeseen effect...
Report on Universa Laus 2013: Part Three 23 Aug 2013 | 05:37 pm
Thursday, 22 August 2013, began with Morning Prayer led by the French-speaking group. Our initial music was “Vous, qui êtes entrés dans le Mystère,” the Refrain sung SATB with a soloist singing the t...
“The Church of God welcomes you with great joy.” 22 Aug 2013 | 07:53 pm
A liturgical parting shot/gift from Pope Benedict: a minor (?) change in the wording of the Baptismal liturgy. Sandro Magister has the story. Send to Kindle:
Report from Universa Laus 2013: Part Two 22 Aug 2013 | 05:56 pm
Wednesday, 21 August, began with Morning Prayer led by the German language group. After making the Sign of the Cross, we sang the hymn “Lasst uns loben, freudig loben,” whose text was written by Geor...
Blessed Victoria Rasoamanarivo 22 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
Blessed Among Us (from Give Us This Day) Blessed Victoria Rasoamanarivo Defender of the Faith (1848–1894) For most of Victoria Rasoamanarivo’s life, her island country of Madagascar was ruled by a ...
Universa Laus Meeting 2013 22 Aug 2013 | 02:56 am
I am presently enjoying a week of fascinating discussions on liturgical music at the Universa Laus 2013 gathering, meeting this year at Worth Abbey, quite close to Gatwick Airport near London, England...
Sorry, no Mass today 19 Aug 2013 | 03:52 am
by Chris McDonnell Many years ago, when I lived in London, I use to visit the Benedictine Abbey of Our Lady of Quarr on the Isle of Wight off the South Coast of England. It was my first introduction ...
Decibels and Distraction 18 Aug 2013 | 03:21 pm
As of late I have been attending the local parish for Mass. I have found that the microphones and sound system are set at what I perceive to be very high levels. In fact, even with 30 dB attenuation w...
