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The Renaissance of the Mass Propers
The publication of the new English translation of the Roman Missal has helped revive interest in the use of chant in the ordinary form of Holy Mass. The Roman Missal includes many more chanted texts […]
Interview
Sacred Liturgy: Past, Present, and Future
The Sacra Liturgia conference, to be held in Rome from June 25 to 28, 2013, is an international conference with the goal to study, promote, and renew the appreciation of liturgical formation and celebration and […]
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Scotland’s Cardinal O’Brien resigns
From the BBC: Britain’s most senior Roman Catholic cleric, Cardinal Keith O’Brien, is stepping down as leader of the Scottish Catholic Church. It follows claims, which he contests, of inappropriate behaviour towards priests dating back […]
Interview
Portland’s new archbishop: “I’m a teacher at heart”
Archbishop-elect Alexander Sample, 52, will be installed as the 11th archbishop of Portland, Oregon on April 2, succeeding the Most Reverend John Vlazny. Archbishop-elect Sample was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Marquette, […]
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The Court, the Pope, and the Fight for Marriage
Defenders of traditional marriage may not believe it, but the Supreme Court’s apparent intention to decide two important same-sex marriage cases by midyear may be a stroke of good fortune for their side. This timing […]
Books
“Best Books I Read in 2012…” (Part 3 of 3)
Brian O’Neel is a regular contributor to Catholic World Report who writes from Wisconsin. Caesar and Christ by Will Durant. Durant was one of the last century’s greatest historians. His treatment of ancient Rome […]
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The Pope and the “Play-Doh” theory of sexuality
Among the pieces of good commentary about Pope Benedict XVI’s address to the Roman Curia is a recent post by philosophy professor Joseph G. Trabbic, which takes on criticisms made by three Italian “gay rights […]