
‘Sacrosanctum Concilium’ and the Ongoing Need for Liturgical Reform
COMMENTARY: Does the Novus Ordo Missae fulfill the ultimate aims of the Second Vatican Council? And does it reflect the principles and directives put forward by the Council?
COMMENTARY: Does the Novus Ordo Missae fulfill the ultimate aims of the Second Vatican Council? And does it reflect the principles and directives put forward by the Council?
COMMENTARY: 2023 was a particular tumultuous year in the continuing debate over the proper interpretation of the Council.
Pope Benedict XVI spoke about the document several times during his pontificate
COMMENTARY: Sixty years later, ‘Sacrosanctum Concilium’ remains a vital reference point.
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“The musical tradition of the universal Church is a treasure of inestimable value, greater even than that of any other art.” —Sacrosanctum Concilium
In a July 5 address, the prefect of the Vatican’s Congregation for Divine Worship also disclosed that Pope Francis has commissioned him to study a possible ‘reform of the reform’ of the liturgy.
Translation of an interview with the prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments, published by the French magazine Famille Chretienne.
The fourth annual conference to celebrate the document was held June 13 and centered on the theme 'A Treasure for the Whole Church.'
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