Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Sacramentum Caritatis

I've spent more time reading analyses & reviews of B16's Moto Proprio than I've spent reading the document itself, but the buzz seems mostly positive. Some blog commenters are disappointed that it didn't reform enough of the reforms, but most bloggers I read had kept their own expectations in check, and seem to be taking a longer-term, more patient view. Those who wanted more reform would do well to remember that there are explicit instructions from Redemptionis Sacramentum that aren't being observed or implemented in our own Archdiocese...since when did making a rule or passing a law (in and of itself) accomplish anything?

I like the outline-oriented layout. The Parts are divided into 'chapters', and then arranged by paragraphs. Each paragraph has a heading of its own. It seems like this organization will lend itself very well to future development. The three parts are each titled: "The Eucharist, a Mystery to Be...Believed (Part 1)...Celebrated (Part 2)...Lived (Part 3)" Granted, the Holy Father had almost a year-and-a-half to work on this, but I appreciate that continuity, and the sense of purpose to the structure.

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