How the Charlotte ‘Dubia’ May Impact Liturgy Disputes Beyond North Carolina
At the heart of the matter is a local bishop’s authority to restrict or prohibit liturgical practices that are otherwise permitted by the Church’s universal law.
Results from Tag: 'altar rails'
Altar Rail Gets Reprieve at North Carolina Church
It will stay indefinitely at St. Mark Catholic Church, while the Diocese of Charlotte awaits liturgical changes from the Bishop Michael Martin.
‘Liturgy Wars’ Claim Altar Rail In North Carolina Parish — Are More Changes Coming to the Diocese of Charlotte?
The pastor of St. Mark’s in suburban Charlotte says he acted on his own initiative as the diocese reviews its liturgical norms and has issued no directive on altar rails.
There Are Misunderstandings on Both Sides of the Altar Rail Debate
COMMENTARY: The theological, liturgical and historical dimensions of altar rails are no longer widely known.
Charlotte Liturgy Controversy Heats Up After Bishop’s Proposed Ban of Latin, Altar Rails Leaked
Outcry over proposed norms in the North Carolina diocese is rising to international attention, as it represents the first major liturgical dispute during the reign of Pope Leo XIV.
Communion Rails Return as Churches Embrace Beauty and Reverence
A growing number of Catholic parishes in the U.S. are restoring altar rails, renewing reverence and transforming the faithful’s experience of the Holy Eucharist.
Altar Rail Puts Communicants on Right Track
Priests and parishioners explain the value of kneeling when receiving Communion.
