January 16, 2013. (Romereports.com) This is Spanish Cardinal Antonio Cañizares. When it comes to the liturgy, he says some of the changes that were called on by the
Second Vatican Council, are still pending. But if those changes are applied correctly, he says, even traditionalists groups, like that of
Lefebvrians, would not feel mistrust.
CARD. ANTONIO CAÑIZARES Prefect, Congregation for Divine Worship
“For example, when members of the Society of St. Pius X, founded by Archbishop Lefebvre, participate in a Eucharistic celebration, that's celebrated well, they say if it were celebrated like this in all places, our division from the Catholic Church, would not have been necessary.”
Cardinal Cañizares is the Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship. He gave a closing statement at Spain's Embassy to the Holy See, after a series of talks about the Second Vatican Council. He says, reforms still need to be carried out, but reforms is not always synonymous with change.
CARD. ANTONIO CAÑIZARES
Prefect, Congregation for Divine Worship
“Right now, the most urgent reform is one that deals with liturgical formation. At this point, we lack this type of formation.”
The prefect says the future of the Church, largely depends on deeply understanding and explaining the liturgy and sacraments to others.
CARD. ANTONIO CAÑIZARES
Prefect, Congregation for Divine Worship
“I would say there is no future for the Church and for humanity if there isn't a renewed sense of liturgy and a sense of truth in liturgical celebrations. In the liturgy, we see the action of God. That same God who is present and carries out His mission of salvation.”
It's precisely this point that the Church is emphasizing through the New Evangelization. The need to transmit the message of the Gospel, so that people may apply it, in a modern way to their daily lives.
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