Current Events: August 2005 Archives

The traditional liturgy, almost forgotten since the Church switched to vernacular tongues for its services, is full of reverent rituals and ornate vestments which were put aside as outdated after the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965).

But these traditions are making a quiet comeback among a tiny minority of young
Catholics who find the strict Roman rite more sacred and prayerful than the loud
guitars and chatty priests they see in their local parishes.

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Thanks to Karen for the article.

"To remember Hiroshima is to abhor nuclear war. To remember Hiroshima is to commit oneself to peace."

- Pope John Paul II on his visit to Hiroshima at the Peace Memorial Park, Feb. 25, 1981 more...