Australia: Bishops Approve an Aboriginal Eucharist
Australia's Bishops have approved a liturgy that includes elements of Aboriginal language and culture. A motion was passed at the plenary meeting of the Australian Bishops' Conference in Sydney on …More
Australia's Bishops have approved a liturgy that includes elements of Aboriginal language and culture.
A motion was passed at the plenary meeting of the Australian Bishops' Conference in Sydney on Tuesday. It is called the "Mass of the Land of the Holy Spirit - Missa Terrae Spiritus Sancti".
The rite will now be submitted to the Dicastery for Divine Worship for official approval by the Vatican, which approves everything that is not Catholic.
The Eucharist has been used in the Diocese of Broome for over 50 years with very mediocre results. It is presided over in several local languages, and was approved in 1973 as a 'culturally adapted' liturgy 'ad experimentum' [that is, for ever].
A local Aboriginal Council described the rite as "a distinctive Mass that beautifully blends Catholic tradition with Aboriginal culture to create a unique celebration of faith [in what?] that has served the diocese for over five decades".
"It symbolises a bridge that connects our spiritual beliefs with the …More
A motion was passed at the plenary meeting of the Australian Bishops' Conference in Sydney on Tuesday. It is called the "Mass of the Land of the Holy Spirit - Missa Terrae Spiritus Sancti".
The rite will now be submitted to the Dicastery for Divine Worship for official approval by the Vatican, which approves everything that is not Catholic.
The Eucharist has been used in the Diocese of Broome for over 50 years with very mediocre results. It is presided over in several local languages, and was approved in 1973 as a 'culturally adapted' liturgy 'ad experimentum' [that is, for ever].
A local Aboriginal Council described the rite as "a distinctive Mass that beautifully blends Catholic tradition with Aboriginal culture to create a unique celebration of faith [in what?] that has served the diocese for over five decades".
"It symbolises a bridge that connects our spiritual beliefs with the …More
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I reckon that making these young men do these dances for “special occasions”, essentially for the entertainment of white people, is condescending and patronising to the aboriginal people. These were historically private ceremonies out in the bush, for cultural reasons, now we white people in the Church are misusing these ceremonies inappropriately in Catholic liturgy, outside of their proper cultural …More
I reckon that making these young men do these dances for “special occasions”, essentially for the entertainment of white people, is condescending and patronising to the aboriginal people. These were historically private ceremonies out in the bush, for cultural reasons, now we white people in the Church are misusing these ceremonies inappropriately in Catholic liturgy, outside of their proper cultural context.
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The Mass according to Disney. The stock keeps dropping.
This is not the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Faith on display here. Vatican II opened this door with its call for "inculturation" - supposedly requiring exclusion of elements of "superstition" in pagan religions to be incorporated into the Catholic liturgy. Who is charged with discerning that?!!! The same group who brought us the pacha-demon within the confines of the Vatican and the turning …More
This is not the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Faith on display here. Vatican II opened this door with its call for "inculturation" - supposedly requiring exclusion of elements of "superstition" in pagan religions to be incorporated into the Catholic liturgy. Who is charged with discerning that?!!! The same group who brought us the pacha-demon within the confines of the Vatican and the turning of hearts to the grandmother of the West while PF was in Canada! What V2 failed to affirm is the Biblical revelation that "the gods of pagans are demons!" Bishops who allow this pagan ritual to occur have broken the First Commandment and ceased to be Guardians of the Catholic Faith.
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Are the faces of the Priests actually painted? 
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That is precisely what the apostate sect led by Bergoglio consists of, violating the First Commandment. They have replaced God with Bergoglio to challenge and disobey Him.
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And thank you “Saint” JPII (“We luv u”), who pioneered the naked savage “Mass” before him. If it was no problem for JPII -the Great- (lol), it shouldn’t be a problem for Francis, right?
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Thank you, Bugnini and Vatican II
So, when aboriginal needs medical surgery do they go to their local aboriginal medicine man or a western trained surgeon? 
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Look at them all. Shame! Is there a wonder why Australia is the worst place in the world with only Canada coming in second?