But this amnesia also exists elsewhere, not least regarding clause 36:1 of the decree Sacrosanctum Concilium: “The use of the Latin language is to be preserved in the Latin rite.” ...

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Readers of the book, “The Catholic Liturgical Singing: Its Nature and Approach”, which was launched on May 13, are to gain insights into sacred music and its essential role in the Catholic ...

Chapel of the Immaculate Conception Celebration of the liturgy is the primary faith-formational activity of the Catholic Church. In and through the liturgy, Catholics are brought into the Paschal ...

In doing so, he unites two dimensions of ecclesial life often considered separately: synodality as a spiritual mode of ecclesial decision-making, and liturgy as the source and summit of the Church ...

As the 88-year-old Pope enters the final stage of his pontificate, we pause to consider the contribution he has made to Catholic thought, worship and practice over the last 12 years.

The Eucharist is not simply a cultural legacy. It is more than a moving performance or a beautiful ritual symbolizing transcendence. And liturgy is more than aesthetics.

But in the mid-twentieth century, the Second Vatican Council document “ Sacrosanctum Concilium ” called for a revision of the ancient rite of consecration to a life of virginity, and in 1970 the new ...

The Liturgy of the Hours, also known as the Divine Office, is a beautiful and ancient tradition in the Church that is not reserved for priests and religious, but can also be prayed by the lay faithful ...

The final two chapters of Sacrosanctum Concilium are anything but an afterthought since, in practice, music and architecture are among the most influential factors in Christian worship. The chapter on ...

Jinan (Agenzia Fides) - The Franciscan Pastoral Center of the Diocese of Jinan, in the Chinese Province of Shandong, has just celebrated the 60th anniversary of the promulgation of the Conciliar ...