In the first chapter, “Holy Communion Outside Mass,” it reads: “The faithful should be encouraged to receive Communion during the eucharistic celebration itself. Near the tabernacle, in which the most holy Eucharist is reserved, a special lamp should shine permanently to indicate the presence of Christ and to honor it.” “The presence of the most holy Eucharist in the tabernacle is indicated by a veil or in some other suitable way determined by the competent authority. “The most holy Eucharist should be reserved in a tabernacle that is irremovable, solid, and not transparent, and locked in such a way that the danger of profanation is prevented to the greatest extent possible,” it adds. “This cult of adoration is based on firm and solid reasoning, above all, because faith in the real presence of the Lord leads naturally to the external and public expression of that faith,” says the general introduction to the rites and rubrics document. The Holy See has acknowledged doing it the way that we are doing.” “Not that there is a set, established pattern for the world. He added that the church in Italy and Mexico is “operating out of books that have the approval of the Holy See” yet they order Benediction and exposition in the same place as the United States. “It was the mind of the committee that we’re not invoking the tradition in the formal sense,” Archbishop Blair replied, “as much as we’re describing it as customary in the United States.” “This is an opportunity … to come into conformity with the rest of the church,” he added, “which has stood the the of time in the rest of the world.” “We sometimes cling to traditions with a small ‘t,'” Bishop Seitz said. Seitz of El Paso, Texas, argued - ultimately unsuccessfully - to have rites practiced in the United States more closely mirror those used in much of the rest of the world. The ritual book mentions only an “acclamation,” and in many English-speaking countries, according to Archbishop Blair, the hymn “Holy God, We Praise Thy Name” is often sung then.īishop Mark J. The possibility of singing a hymn after Benediction. Censing of the Eucharist during Benediction. Allowing priests and deacons to wear a cope during exposition of the Eucharist, not only during Benediction as mentioned in the Latin original. bishops’ Committee on Divine Worship made “a few other minor adaptations” to the ritual that it was recommending to the bishops. The International Commission on English in the Liturgy delivered its “gray book” translation from the original Latin to bishops’ conferences in English-speaking countries in April 2020. The general introduction to this collection of rites and rubrics says: “It will be for the conferences of bishops to consider carefully and prudently which elements, if any, of poplar traditions should be retained or admitted, provided they can be reconciled with the spirit of the sacred liturgy.” “This flexibility can be helpful when there are special events, retreats and extended periods of adoration, and various publishers have prepared resources with models of these kinds of celebrations,” Archbishop Blair said. Blair of Hartford, Connecticut, chairman of the bishops’ Committee on Divine Worship, in an introductory message to his fellow bishops. “Interestingly, the typical edition provides little direction for exposition and Benediction, making only generic references to hymns, prayers, readings and acclamations that can be used,” said Archbishop Leonard P.
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