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| Ope Benedict XVI Writings | Chei | Thursday, May 24, 2012 |
Question: What are the ramifications of the ideas in the "renewal of the renewal" and "the spirit of the liturgy" as spoken of by Pope Benedict XVI and how do you see them affecting the Catholic life in the years ahead? |
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| Question Answered by Mr. Jacob Slavek
Dear Chei, I'm sorry I can't answer your question because I have not read then-Joseph Ratzinger's book. However after reading a few reviews online I have found it to be a must-read for anyone involved in Liturgy, and I will be getting a copy shortly. Speaking generically about Cardinal Ratzinger/Benedict XVI I am proud of his views on Liturgy and believe that they will only help the church grow in the future. He seems to prefer a more sacred style of worship, and since the style is "set apart" from anything else that we see in the secular world, it will help with our mission of evangelization because non-Christians will see things in the Catholic Church on a weekly basis that they will not see anywhere else. Hopefully sacred worship will stick in people's minds and draw them back into the church rather than being bland and forgotten about among the jumble of other stuff that goes on in our lives. Mr. Slavek Footer Notes: (a) A Eucharistic Minister is clergy (Ordinary Ministers of Holy Communion). Laity are Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and should never be called Eucharistic Ministers. (b) There is no such Mass called the Novus Ordo. The Current Mass is the Roman Missal of 2000, or the Oridinary Form of the Mass. The Tridentine Mass is the Roman Missal of 1962, or the Extraordinary Form of the Mass. Please refrain from using the term, Novus Ordo. Thanks. (c) The titles of Acolyte and Lector belong exclusively to the Installed Offices of Acolyte and Lector, who are men (only) appointed by the Bishop. These roles performed by others are Altar Servers and Readers, respectively. |
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