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Tag Archives: silence
13 December 2011
QUAERITUR: Priests and a silent Roman Canon
In another post I wrote about an option for a silent Canon/Eucharistic Prayer in the Ordinary Form.
This comes from a priest:
I have had an interesting experience with the new translation of the Roman Missal. Since it arrived, I decided that … Continue reading
12 December 2011
A golden subject: Reclaiming silence in our churches. A Scotish bishop’s good insights.
The Bishop of Aberdeen, Scotland, has issued in interesting pastoral letter about the need to reclaim, indeed, “create” silence and, through silence, prayer. The bishop, Most Rev. Hugh Gilbert, OSB, was once a monk and abbot of Pluscarden Abbey. … Continue reading
11 August 2011
Silence… silence… please, God, more silence! Fr. Z rants.
I just sent in a column for The Wanderer. Here is the first part of what I offered this week.
In his General Audience of 10 August, Pope Benedict spoke about monastic silence, beauty and prayer. He said,
Silence is the environmental … Continue reading
13 February 2011
Prayer, silence and noise during Mass
My friend Fr. Ray Blake, P.P of St. Mary Magdalen in Brighton, has posted something about silence in the Mass.
Here it is with my emphases and comments.
I had a discussion with a group of priests recently on silence in … Continue reading
1 July 2010
PODCAzT 107: Most Precious Blood and your sins; Interview with Fr. Finigan
At the beginning of July, a month dedicated in a special way to devotion to the Most Precious Blood of the Lord, I give you in the PODCAzT a short reflection on the Blood of the Lord, what happens at … Continue reading
30 June 2010
Liturgical silence
You should take a moment to read the latest post by His Hermeneuticalness, Fr. Finigan, about liturgical silence.
Here is a bit.
One of the attractions for many people, of the celebration of Mass according to the usus antiquior is that there … Continue reading
20 April 2009
SHHHHHSSSSers
Under another entry commenter "Allan" posted the following, which is worthy of consideration on its own. My emphases and comments.
I’ve been wondering where to post this, but under the theme of “brick by brick” I think there’s a lesson here … Continue reading
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Tagged church, correction, quiet, reverence, silence
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