Offertory processions - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Wed, 03 Feb 2016 22:22:27 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Offertory processions - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Worship prefect slams extravagant offertories https://cathnews.co.nz/2016/02/05/worship-prefect-slams-extravagant-offertories/ Thu, 04 Feb 2016 16:07:29 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=80152 The Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship has criticised "long and loud" offertory processions in some countries. Writing in L'Osservatore Romano, Cardinal Robert Sarah took aim at offertory processions in some African countries that include "endless dances". "One has the impression of being present at a folklore exhibition," the cardinal wrote. Cardinal Sarah comes Read more

Worship prefect slams extravagant offertories... Read more]]> The Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship has criticised "long and loud" offertory processions in some countries.

Writing in L'Osservatore Romano, Cardinal Robert Sarah took aim at offertory processions in some African countries that include "endless dances".

"One has the impression of being present at a folklore exhibition," the cardinal wrote.

Cardinal Sarah comes from the African nation of Guinea.

In his article, the cardinal also stressed the importance of moments of silence in the liturgy.

"External silence is an ascetic exercise of mastery in the use of the word," he said.

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