Today on Register Radio, in response to a listener’s questions, we had long-time National Catholic Register columnist Father Dwight Longenecker on. He recounted his journey from evangelical Christianity to becoming an Anglican minister, and eventually his conversion to the Catholic Church and ordination as a Catholic priest. Father Longenecker provided some insight into the structure of the ordinariate, which is allowing Anglicans to enter into full communion with the Catholic Church. He also shared with listeners what was the tipping point for him in considering Catholicism. To find out what it was, listen to the show today at 2:00 p.m. EASTERN.
In the second half of our program, Dan Burke interviewed National Catholic Register blogger Pat Archbold about his posts regarding the new translation of the Roman Missal, both an experience Archbold had with a priest prior to the implementation of the missal as well as how things have been going in his parish just two weeks into the changes.
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Why is the [mildly] corrected version regularly referred to as a new translation? There are a few words different from the previous faulty edition. Why the insistence that it is a “new” translation?
maybe they should call it a new ‘edition’ instead? or revised version. i havent heard this one yet, i undwerstand that they responses of the laity are pretty close to what they were, but what about the priest’s words during what i think is callled the canon of the mass (that is, during the Great Thanksgiving prayer)
At our parish, we have mostly hymn books. Our new missals have the epistle and Gospel verses being read on Sunday, and the Psalm responses. But we can’t read the new prayers the priest says at the Liturgy of the Eucharist, like we did in the second revision liturgy, where there were Prayers 1-4, if memory serves, for congregants to follow along. I looked everywhere and couldn’t find it.
It’s unnerving for me because I’ve always followed along with the prayers during the Consecration, to be able to say a resounding “Amen” from my heart, at The Great Amen.
So I find this new (or old) liturgy, depending on ones age, is less welcoming of the congregation now. I feel alienated. I don’t even sing as much as I did. I miss the post-Vatican II words. Although the new reverence is nice, it’s not worth feeling alienated, and English is my native language.
Terah
I have never seen a pew missal without the entire mass (including the complete Liturgy of the Eucharist), but anything is possible. Why not just buy your own Sunday Missal? The ones out now are nice and comprehensive, but if you just want a basic one, the St. Joseph Missal is supposed to be out early next year.
Thank you, Mary. Other parishes do have the whole Mass in their missals. But my parish does not. I think I solved my problem though. Last Sunday, I listened carefully to the Eucharistic Prayer. Some of it made me uncomfortable. So instead of being engaged in the Mass, as I’ve been with the post Vatican II liturgy, I think it’s better for me to just sort of “check out” during our new liturgy, concentrating more on the readings instead.
For the past several Sundays, I’ve brought a Bible with me to Mass, because I heard our readings are edited a lot, with pertinent verses left out. I found that to be true. This past weekend, it shocked me how much was left out of the readings.
So instead of participating in the liturgy, I do a sort of Bible study for worship during Mass, sitting in the back row of the church, instead of in the first row, where I have always sat. It worked great.
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