[sinkspur]

Father Maggiani, a consultor to the office that prepares papal liturgies, wrote that it was not right to "define as abuse things that are not."

Precisely.

That's why to define as "abuse" things like reception in the hand, communion under both kinds, females in the sanctuary, and occasional applause is ridiculous. All of these things were approved by the Congregation for the Liturgy!

The document, I predict, will stress formation and provide guidelines, rather than juridicism.

[dsc]

"That's why to define as "abuse" things like reception in the hand, communion under both kinds, females in the sanctuary, and occasional applause is ridiculous. All of these things were approved by the Congregation for the Liturgy!"

Want to point out to me where it says that the Congregation for the Liturgy is infallible?

They approved abuses.

[american colleen]

That's why to define as "abuse" things like reception in the hand, communion under both kinds, females in the sanctuary, and occasional applause is ridiculous. All of these things were approved by the Congregation for the Liturgy!

Other than the clapping (I don't know how that got started) the Vatican acknowledged the other practices after various Bishops implemented them in their own dioceses and then went to Rome for approval based on the now fact that these practices were common practice. It was a pre-planned execution, regardless of our approval or not - that's how they happened. It was not "organic" in the growth of the Liturgy.

[sydney smith]

You and your kind have won. Pity.

[kosta50]

All of these things were approved by the Congregation for the Liturgy!

Why were all the changes made to begin with? What was wrong with the RC Church before Vatican II?