Bread not stones in our parishes
- Written by Fr David O'Malley SDB
That experience can be the exuberance of shared singing, music making and movement or the still, wordless mystery of adoration. The spiritual dimension of our lives needs more than the rational statements of belief, creeds and prayers that only address the intellect. Good liturgy tells stories, evokes mystery and engages emotions. Only when these are engaged does the language of faith and dogma find its proper place in people’s lives. Only when story is engaged with its complex and intuitive patterns can we invoke the personal dimension of the Easter mystery at the heart of every Christian’s belief. Only when I bring my lived experience to the Gospel can it become good news.
All well and good. But what does it mean for the average parish liturgy? I would like to suggest, by way of example, five practical steps that liturgy groups and leaders might employ.
John Bradburne Centenary Walk
- Written by Alex Walker
CENTENARY PILGRIMAGE WALK Saturday September 11th 2021 from 11am
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Accompanying Letter
- Written by Alex Walker
Accompanying Letter:
Rome, 16 July 2021
Dear Brothers in the Episcopate,
Just as my Predecessor Benedict XVI did with Summorum Pontificum, I wish to accompany the Motu proprio Traditionis custodes with a letter explaining the motives that prompted my decision. I turn to you with trust and parresia, in the name of that shared “solicitude for the whole Church, that contributes supremely to the good of the Universal Church” as Vatican Council II reminds us.[1]
New Norms regarding the use of the 1962 Roman Missal.
- Written by Alex Walker
Vatican News
New norms regarding use of 1962 Roman Missal: Bishops given greater responsibility
Pope Francis publishes a motu proprio on Friday to redefine the use of the pre-Vatican missal granting the decision to allow its use the local bishops. Groups attending the pre-Vatican liturgy must not deny the validity of the liturgical reform dictated by the Second Vatican Council and the magisterium of the Supreme Pontiffs.
By Vatican News
ESV Lost in Translation - Registration Now Open!
- Written by Alex Walker
The ESV - Lost and Found in Translation
The commissioning of a new translation of Sacred Scripture will always raise key questions about how much any translation can meet the requirement to be faithful to original texts and, at the same time, aware of cultural needs. ACTA has arranged a series of talks from Scripture scholars to explore some of these issues.
All talks will be delivered via Zoom. All times are current London times.
The first session will be on Thursday 23rd September from 7.00pm- 8.30pm
Session 1 will involve:
- Sr Patricia Rumsey – Abbess, Author and contributor to the Centre for Applied Theology
- Dr Amanda Dillon - Assistant Professor, Dept of Theology, Dublin City University
The second session will be on Thursday 30th September from 7.00pm- 8.30pm
Session 2 will involve:
- Rev Dr Joseph O'Hanlon - Author, retired priest of the Diocese of Nottingham and Spiritual Director to ACTA
- Archbishop George Stack, Archbishop of Cardiff and Chair of the Dept of Christian Life and Worship -CBCEW
Individual Registration
The third session will be on Thursday 7th October from 7.00-8.30pm
Session 3 will involve:
- Fr Henry Wansbrough OSB - Cathedral Prior of Durham, Editor, New Jerusalem Bible
- Fr Nicholas King SJ - Author, Fellow of Campion Hall, University of Oxford.
Individual Registration
Attendance will be via registration on the ACTA website:
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