Liturgy is not 'styles, recipes, trends,' says pope

Liturgy is not ‘styles, recipes, trends,’ says pope

Monday, February 18th, 2019

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The Pope says the liturgy is not about a ‘past that no longer exists’ or a ‘presumed future’

Nor can it be reduced to a matter of taste, becoming the subject of ideological polarisation, because it is a primary way Catholics encounter the Lord. Read more

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Tags: Congregation for Divine Worship, Discipline of the Sacraments, Liturgy, Pope Francis

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