Yesterday, December 4 was the 48th anniversary of the promulgation of the Second Vatican Council's first document. It was Sacrosanctum Concilium, the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy. The Bishops, gathered in ecumenical council, recognized the ancient principal, lex orandi, lex credendi (the law of prayer, the law of belief). Just as our faith shapes the way we pray, in a more profound way the way we pray shapes our experience of God and therefore our belief.Pope Benedict has established next year as a "Year of Faith." It will prepare us to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council. It will be a wonderful time to revisit the teachings of the Council and to see how we might integrate them more deeply into our lives. Watch for ways that the Diocese will engage us in this reflection in the upcoming "Year of Faith."
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