Full English Translation of the Vatican’s Response Letter Rejecting Lay People’s Homilies Requested by the German Episcopate

Jun 23, 2026 10:21

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General Audience•Liturgy and Divine Worship•Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV announces that he will speak regularly on the liturgy: and this is his first address

General Audience with the Pope, May 20, 2026, on the first document promulgated by the Second Vatican Council, on the Sacred Liturgy

May 20, 2026 09:59

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Liturgy and Divine Worship

Questions about liturgy: Incense Boat in a Procession

Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy and sacramental theology at the Pontifical Regina Apostolorum university.

May 17, 2026 12:15

Fr. Edward McNamara

Liturgy and Divine Worship

Questions about liturgy: Cloths on Altars

Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy and sacramental theology at the Pontifical Regina Apostolorum university.

May 10, 2026 12:07

Fr. Edward McNamara

Liturgy and Divine Worship

Questions about liturgy: Wrapped Low-Gluten Hosts

Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy and sacramental theology at the Pontifical Regina Apostolorum university.

May 03, 2026 12:22

Fr. Edward McNamara

Liturgy and Divine Worship

Questions about liturgy: On Blessings

Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy and sacramental theology at the Pontifical Regina Apostolorum university.

Apr 26, 2026 22:38

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Full English Translation of the Vatican’s Response Letter Rejecting Lay People’s Homilies Requested by the German Episcopate

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Reflections by Leo XIV on certain elements that constitute the sacred liturgy, such as rite, sign, and symbol

Questions about liturgy: Kissing the Altar

Pope Leo XIV calls the liturgy the “driving force of evangelization” and urges priests to respect liturgical texts and norms

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Pope Leo XIV announces that he will speak regularly on the liturgy: and this is his first address

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