The Holy Father has nominated as consultors of the Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff: Msgr. Nicola Bux, professor at the Theological Faculty of Puglia, Italy; Fr. Mauro Gagliardi, professor at the Pontifical Athenaeum "Regina Apostolorum", Rome; Fr. Juan Jose Silvestre Valor, professor at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, Rome. Fr. Uwe Michael Lang C.O., official of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, and Fr. Paul C. F. Gunter O.S.B., professor at the St. Anselm Pontifical Athenaeum, Rome.
Mgr Nicola Bux is an expert on the oriental rites and a very sound chap whom I have had the pleasure of meeting once or twice in Rome. He spoke at the launch of the Italian edition of Fr Lang's book "Turning Towards the Lord"; Fr Gagliardi recently gave a three day seminar on the Liturgy at a conference for seminary formators arranged by the Legionaries of Christ; Fr Valor teaches at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, the Opus Dei university in Rome. Fr Lang is a priest of the London Oratory and in addition to "Turning Towards the Lord", has published many of great value concerning the Liturgy. Fr Paul Gunter is one of the members of the editorial board of the forthcoming journal Usus Antiquior.A pretty solid line-up.
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As we say here in Texas, "that there's a good set of folks!"
What you say about Mgr Nicola Bux may well be true.
But a gray clerical shirt!!!
As Dom Andrew would say "SHOCKING. IS he Traditional?"
This can only be a good thing and, perhaps, is indicative of the pope's cautious approach to the renewal of the Liturgy.
Had he made these appointments immediately after his own election, they would not have had the same impact, I suspect. He needs to take people (particularly the, sometimes reluctant, bishops) with him. Doing things slowly - however frustrating that may be for us impatient for change - is, to my mind, the right way forward for this pontificate.
The Holy Father is working to the instructions of the Holy Spirit. He will not let us down.
Would Fr Paul Gunter osb be the former Fr Joachim Gunter of Douai Abbey?
For a time he came on events of the St John Fisher Association, so may be presumed to be in favour of the EF.
Yes, apparently. I don't know him myself but a correspondent has just written confirming that he is.
Sorry to be dense, but what exactly do the consultors do? Do they consult or are they consulted? And if so whom and by whom?
They are consulted because of their knowledge. They are not permanent members of the office but are invited to participate in certain meetings in order to add expertise to the process of decision-making.
Sorry to be dense, but what exactly do the consultors do?
There's a saying in Rome...
There are consultors who are consulted, and there are consultors who are not consulted, and there are those who are not consultors who are consulted.
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