SINCE the Second Vatican Council — which took place from 1962 to 1965 with the aim of updating the Catholic Church and making it more relevant to the needs and ways of the contemporary world (hence the keyword of Vatican II made famous by then-Pope John XXIII was the Italian word 'aggiornamento,' meaning 'bringing up to date') — the Church has...
SINCE the Second Vatican Council — which took place from 1962 to 1965 with the aim of updating the Catholic Church and making it more relevant to the needs and ways of the contemporary world — the Church has been vernacularizing the liturgy. It has been thought by Vatican II fathers that using the vernacular , both in the Mass or other parts of the liturgy, maybe to the advantage of the people of God.
11, the feast day of Our Lady of Lourdes, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines released an approved 'alternative Filipino' version of Hail Mary called 'Ave Maria.' ' more contextualized, simple and adaptable to the changing times, as well as enhances our understanding and appreciation of the significance and richness of its biblico-theological foundation,' Msgr. Bernardo Pantin, CBCP secretary-general, says of the new translation.
Alternative Filipino Version Of 'Hail Mary'
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