Pope Francis has confirmed that members of the Fraternity of St. Peter may continue to celebrate the Mass, sacraments and Liturgy of the Hours using the pre-Vatican II texts and forms, the fraternity said.
The fraternity, founded in 1988 by traditionalist priests wanting
In the fourth part of his series exploring the liturgical reforms of the Second Vatican Council, Timothy P. O’Malley writes: “Let us recognize that the reforms were intended and have been intrinsically good for the Church. Let us concurrently recognize that mistakes
In the third article in his series on the Second Vatican Council’s liturgical reforms, Timothy O’Malley pushes pause on detailing the reforms of the council and instead responds to the latest clash among Catholics in the liturgy wars. O’Malley answers a question
In the second of a series of articles on the liturgical reforms of the Second Vatican Council, Timothy O’Malley, director of education at the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame, explores the good news of Vatican II,
Timothy O’Malley offers a backgrounder on the questions: Why was the liturgy reformed at all? And how did it happen? He dives into the academic background, pastoral aspects and papal insights of liturgical reform. He notes, “Liturgical reform and renewal found its
Four years after Pope Francis modified canon law to emphasize the responsibility of bishops' conferences for judging the accuracy and suitability of liturgical translations and adaptations, the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments published an executive decree formalizing the new process.
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Pope Francis encouraged new courses of action for parishes to help people understand the importance of Sunday Mass and parish ministries, a top Vatican official wrote in a message.
The message was sent on behalf of the pope Aug. 23 to the 71st
Writer David Mills recalls a recent experience at Mass where the priest encouraged the faithful to be more active in their participation — louder singing and more intense praying. Mills, however, writes that he enjoys a more restful approach. “I think the
Assistant editor Ava Lalor reflects on her deep love for sacred music and how it helps her better enter into the Mass. While she prefers attending Mass in the “ordinary” form — the Novus Ordo — she does appreciate how music is
Monsignor Owen Campion writes that the Church needs to offer a pastoral response to those who feel slighted over Pope Francis’ restrictions on the celebration of the Latin Mass. Data shows a decline in Catholics who attend Mass in the ordinary form.