Having just presided at a Mass I have a question about the new translation nbsp And this is a sincere question I rsquo m somewhat puzzled about whether a particular feature is an error in the translation a typo or some part of the Latin translation that I don rsquo t understand nbsp nbsp I no

ldquo The lack of humour and irritability into which we in the contemporary Church and contemporary theology have so often slipped is perhaps one of the most serious objections which can be brought against present-day Christianity rdquo wrote Cardinal Walter Kasper a German Catholic theologian

Well if you want a way to increase traffic to your site just ask Catholics their opinions on the new English translation of the Mass nbsp On my public Facebook page yesterday I posted this question What were your reactions to the new English translation of the Mass today Did you find that it he

A Thanksgiving PrayerLoving God who created and sustains the universe who loved us all into being and who gives us every good thing we thank you for the blessings that you bring into our lives nbsp We thank you for the gift of life itself which you gave us in our mothers wombs We thank you for t

Everyone from your know-it-all neighbor to your more-processed-than-you-are therapist to your holier-than-thou pastor will tell you that the holidays can be stressful times Even though you roll your eyes after hearing this for the umpteenth time you know they re right Why Oh for about a billion

There has been a great deal of ink spilled and pixels posted over the new English translation of the Mass that is the new edition of the Roman Missal which will be formally introduced into American parishes this coming Sunday nbsp Even the secular media has gotten wind of the changes with th

In preparation for next Sunday s rollout of the new English translation of the Mass Fr John Baldovin SJ professor of historical and liturgical theology at Boston College s School of Theology and Ministry offers this in-depth introduction to the changes in the Mass nbsp It s a longish presenta

A preview of this week s Religion amp Ethics Newsweekly segment this week on spirituality and humor complete with an angry-looking Jesus from a familiar basilica nbsp nbsp LAWTON nbsp Part of the problem in the Christian world Martin says is a distorted view of Jesus MARTIN nbsp We focu

Don t let this film s nbsp strange title the most difficult to remember this year next to Crazy Stupid Love --which one friend nbsp kept calling Stupid Love Crazy dissuade you from seeing this nbsp critically nbsp lauded nbsp study of a religious cult nbsp Sean Durkin s Martha Marcy May Mar

There were two main characteristics of the sexual abuser: narcissism and grandiosity. The narcissist is almost entirely focused on his own needs and personal gratification.