Bishop James D. Conley, auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Denver, provides an exceptional reflection on the new translation of the Roman Missal which we begin using the First Sunday of Advent this year.
In an excerpt from his address at the Midwest Theological Forum, quoting Father Roman Guardini, Bishop Conley says: "...the liturgy aims to create a new world for believers to dwell in. A sanctified world where the dividing lines between the human and the divine are erased. Guardini’s vision is beautiful: 'The liturgy creates a universe brimming with fruitful spiritual life.' The new translation of the Mass restores this sense of the liturgy as transcendent and transformative The new translation reflects the reality that our worship here joins in the worship of heaven. And also from Pope Benedict XVI: 'The essential matter of all Eucharistic liturgy is its participation in the heavenly liturgy. It is from thence that it necessarily derives its unity, its catholicity, and its universality'.”
The entire article is well worth reading! Thank you, Bishop Conley!
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