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Saturday, January 13, 2007
Friday, January 12, 2007
When Should a Liturgist be Prophetic?
My answer: Never! The 70's are over...in fact that was last century.
Press release on Bishop Trautman's address:
I've spent a lot of time pouring over the new translation...it is faithful to most English translations of the Scripture--and that is what these responses that we are saying are taken from.
When we gather at Mass we gather as the Body of Christ--we die to ourselves. We do not speak our own words but by and large the Word of God taken directly from Scripture--as the Body of Christ we speak with His Word, not ours. We do not move as we'd like but our gestures in unison move as one Body--again the Body of Christ. I sure wish that Bishop Trautman had spent time encouraging liturgists to catechize people versus sowing discord among them.
By the way, if you don't want your parish to be blind sided by these changes--invite me to come to your parish and speak a very simple message about why they are being made and the nature of full and active particpation as the Body of Christ in the reformed Rite--my new book A Pocket Guide to the Mass will provide an excellent resource for those looking for the Biblical basis for the words we speak at Mass, as well as what the gestures and postures mean--look for it in March of this year.
Press release on Bishop Trautman's address:
The Catholic Academy of Liturgy met on January 4, 2007 in Toronto, Canada, prior to the annual meeting of the North American Academy of Liturgy. The keynote speaker was Bishop Donald Trautman of Erie, Pennsylvania and chair of the Bishops’ Committee on the Liturgy of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). In his address entitled “When Should Liturgists Be Prophetic?” Trautman raised concerns about current directions in the revision now underway of the English edition of the Roman Missal being prepared by the International Commission on English in the Liturgy (ICEL). The first edition in English of the Roman Missal was issued in 1973. Drawing on biblical scholarship, historical theology, and his many years of pastoral experience as a bishop, he contended that the new translations do not adequately meet the liturgical needs of the average Catholic and expressed fears that the significant changes in the texts no longer reflect understandable English usage. Trautman argued that the proposed changes of the people’s parts during the Mass will confuse the faithful and predicted that the new texts will contribute to a greater number of departures from the Catholic Church.
The Bishop cited various problematic texts, criticizing their awkward structure and arcane vocabulary that would be very difficult for the priest to pray aloud and for the people to follow. Just as problematic for Trautman was the recent decision to change the words of consecration that refer to Christ’s blood being shed “for all” to “for many.” That change could be easily misinterpreted as denying the faith of the Roman Catholic Church that Christ died for all people.
Bishop Trautman challenged Catholic liturgical scholars of North America to assist the bishops in promoting a liturgy that is accessible and pastorally aware. He urged them, in a spirit of respect and love for the Church, to be courageous in questioning those developments that would render the liturgy incomprehensible and betray the intention of the Second Vatican Council (1962-65).
I've spent a lot of time pouring over the new translation...it is faithful to most English translations of the Scripture--and that is what these responses that we are saying are taken from.
When we gather at Mass we gather as the Body of Christ--we die to ourselves. We do not speak our own words but by and large the Word of God taken directly from Scripture--as the Body of Christ we speak with His Word, not ours. We do not move as we'd like but our gestures in unison move as one Body--again the Body of Christ. I sure wish that Bishop Trautman had spent time encouraging liturgists to catechize people versus sowing discord among them.
By the way, if you don't want your parish to be blind sided by these changes--invite me to come to your parish and speak a very simple message about why they are being made and the nature of full and active particpation as the Body of Christ in the reformed Rite--my new book A Pocket Guide to the Mass will provide an excellent resource for those looking for the Biblical basis for the words we speak at Mass, as well as what the gestures and postures mean--look for it in March of this year.
Thursday, January 11, 2007
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Style Points
Bunches of them...
Florida 41,
Ohio State-invert that number 14
For all those who complained about Florida not having enough "style points" in their wins against a very tough SEC schedule--that includes a lot of rivalry games...well now you've got them and Florida could have given you a few more at the end of the game if you needed them.
Let's hope there is a playoff in NCAA in the future--so that teams that play weak schedules in big name conferences don't get all the glory--while teams like Boise State or Florida get bad mouthed by a bunch of no nothing sports writers and announcers.
Btw, Kurt (Herbstreit)now we know why you wanted a rematch so bad and why you thought Florida had no place playing your beloved Buckeyes! I'll bet reality bites!
Let's hear it also from the endless cries "does anyone think that Florida is the second best team in the country?" No, we think they are the best!
The question now must be raised after the bowls--does anyone think that Ohio State and Michigan were the two best teams in the country? Believe it or not I heard Tony Kornheiser say last night that he still thought the National Championship was played in November when Ohio State and Michigan played--is he Buckeye nuts?
Tuesday, January 9, 2007
Yes!!!
It's doubly great to be a Florida Gator.
One chomp, two champs.
Who would have thought that the national championship basketball coach -- Billy Donovan -- would live two doors down from the national championship football coach -- Urban Meyer -- in the same Gainesville neighborhood? Should be one hellacious Mardi gras block party.
Meyer's Gators came into this championship game billed as a team of destiny, but, brother, this was not destiny. This was domination. This was devastation. This was destruction. This was the antithesis of Nebraska 11 years ago in this very desert.
This is the 100-year anniversary of Florida football, and wouldn't you know it: The Gators pulled off one of the most shocking upsets of the century. Exactly 10 years after winning their first national title with a rout of No. 1-ranked Florida State, the Gators destroyed another undefeated team a decade later.
The naysayers said the Gators didn't belong in the game at all. The oddsmakers and media experts picked them to lose handily. But the Gators -- these gritty, gutty Gators -- did not care. Their fans were outnumbered, their team was outranked, but they believed. They believed in themselves. They believed in their coach. They believed in their quarterback.
Talk about validation and vindication, maybe now QB Chris Leak finally will get the credit he is due as one of the greatest quarterbacks in Florida and Southeastern Conference history.
And all those questions surrounding Meyer have been answered unequivocally. People wondered whether he was ready for a big-time job like Florida. People wondered whether his offense could work in the big leagues of a BCS conference. People wondered whether he ever could emerge from the immense shadow of Steve Spurrier.
Yes, yes and ohmygawd yes.
From Mike Bianchi (the greatest sports columnist out there) of the Orlando Sentinel.
Monday, January 8, 2007
New Bishop for Salt Lake City
Auxiliary Bishop John Charles Wester of San Francisco to take over the Salt Lake City Diocese.
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