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The reportage is poorly worded, as one would expect from Reuters, but seems to suggest that some positive changes are in the offing. I am particularly heartened by the suggestion that the Vatican is retreating from its advocacy of communion in the hand. This is a slack practice that has led to many other inappropriate changes to the Mass and the configuration of the church, like the introduction of dreadful "pop" songs ("Morning has Broken" comes to mind)and the removal of the sanctuary from the center of the alter to a side alter, as is mentioned in another post.

Perhaps the seeds of orthodoxy that JP II has sown are beginning to take root in Rome. The germination of those seeds cannot come a day to soon.

[sinkspur]

I am particularly heartened by the suggestion that the Vatican is retreating from its advocacy of communion in the hand.

Since there's nothing but speculation in this article (indeed, the entire "draft" seems to be a trial balloon floated to the bishops to see what will fly and what will not), I seriously doubt there will be any discouragement of communion in the hand. It is too wide a practice, and there is no indication that it has been abused.

Nor is there a problem with communion under both kinds.

Some of these "sources" are likely the same ones who floated the notion that the Vatican would mandate a weekly Latin Mass in every parish.

[RaginCajunTrad]

"The reportage is poorly worded, as one would expect from Reuters, but seems to suggest that some positive changes are in the offing. I am particularly heartened by the suggestion that the Vatican is retreating from its advocacy of communion in the hand. This is a slack practice that has led to many other inappropriate changes to the Mass and the configuration of the church, like the introduction of dreadful "pop" songs ("Morning has Broken" comes to mind)and the removal of the sanctuary from the center of the alter to a side alter, as is mentioned in another post."

I agree with all that you said except for the "Morning has Broken" part. Yes, Cat Stevens did a pop version and some arrangements at Mass have been pop, but the song is hundreds of years old, an old Gaelic song with religious overtones/meanings.

I used to think it was a pop song from the 60's/70's myself.