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Sacrosanctum concilium

Initiative to return traditional Catholic music to Australian schools proves a rousing success

April 16, 2024

Recently, Catholics celebrated the 60th anniversary y of the Second Vatican Council’s Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium. But, many of its intended reforms are yet to be achieved. Sadly, the decades since the council have often been characterised by deeply entrenched and divergent views. An area of particular division is that of sacred

Pope Francis says post-Vatican II liturgical reforms are irreversible

August 24, 2017

The Pope invoked his 'magisterial authority' in a major speech to Italian liturgists

‘Folk Masses’ weren’t necessarily a bad idea. But the results have been very problematic

March 07, 2017

Musical experimentation at Mass seemed a good idea at the time. But the difficulties have only increased

At an Ordinariate Mass, I witnessed the real spirit of Vatican II

November 11, 2016

The Ordinariate has achieved the 'noble simplicity' recommended by the Council Fathers

Francis marks 50th anniversary of first papal vernacular Mass

March 08, 2015

Pontiff says Blessed Paul VI 'inaugurated the liturgical reform' with Mass in 1965

Francis to mark 50 years since first papal Mass in the vernacular

March 06, 2015

The Pope will visit the parish in Rome where Blessed Paul VI celebrated his first public Mass in Italian

Vatican II’s reforms are still ahead of us, says Archbishop Marini

October 16, 2013

Archbishop Marini says he feels 'desire to experience anew the spirit of the Second Vatican Council'

Morning Catholic must-reads: 14/10/13

October 14, 2013

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