Cardinal Antonio Cañizares Llovera, the prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship, discusses Pope Benedict’s drive to restore proper reverence to the Eucharistic liturgy, in an interview with Andrea Tornielli published by the Italian daily Il Giornale.
Cardinal Cañizares speaks about the problems created by an excessive desire for experimentation, creativity, and rapid liturgical change in the days after Vatican II.
He says that Pope Benedict wishes to establish a more organic approach to liturgical reform, emphasizing the continuity that unites old and new forms.
The Pope’s vision calls for a revival of appreciation for beauty in worship—especially in sacred music, featuring Gregorian chant—and for sacred silence.
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