Which Translations Do You Prefer? Literal Or Poetic?
I never thought I’d say this … but I agree with Paul Inwood.
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How Artwork Should Be Integrated In Liturgical Books For The Laity
Practically speaking, how might a Catholic be edified by artwork?
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St. Eulalia by John William Waterhouse
A daring painting for a daring saint.
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Initial Response To Pope Francis’ Recent Actions Regarding Monsignori
What? You never heard of the “horse barn” mentality?
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Ministry vs. Edification
Do the People “Minister” to their Priests?
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Interleaving Latin and English on the page
Most books place Latin and English in parallel columns or on facing pages. Let’s look at the less common approach of interverse translations.
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Living with Uncertainty
But blessings come and go. Crosses are plentiful. Uncertainty makes life scary. But, no matter who you are, rich or poor, lowly sinner or saint, these words are prayed (hopefully sung) in the funeral mass: “In Paradisum…”
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When Is The Sequence Sung? Before The Alleluia?
In 2000, there was an effort made at restoring the Sequence to its proper place.
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‘Medieval’ Liturgy and ‘Scholastic’ Theology
The prejudice against the ancient (or, in many respects, medieval) Roman Rite is quite similar to the long-fashionable prejudice against scholastic philosophy.
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Fruitful Virginity
Flaming, Yet Unconsumed
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What Hill are You Willing to Die on?
Deciding which principles are deal-breakers.
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Aren’t Altar Missals Required To Print The Latin Alongside The English?
Are we “the most highly educated laity in the history of the church” capable of making our moral decisions without substantive Church guidance … or are we idiots who can’t figure out what “dew” is?
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Tips for Parents in Guiding Artistic Teenagers
Suggestion #6: After high school, don’t send your child to an art college.
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Singing as a Work of Mercy
The Doylestown Comfort Choir
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Bugnini Wanted To Eliminate Ash Wednesday!
They failed to realize that one cannot simply “sit down over tea and crumpets” and VOTE INTO BEING the Church calendar. It’s supposed to develop organically.
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