tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7349257421667969689.post2412816538518266820..comments2009-10-28T19:59:27.137-04:00John Nortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01252665097539551066noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7349257421667969689.post-88034092789659543812009-10-28T16:00:13.127-04:002009-10-28T16:00:13.127-04:00I for one welcome the changes, even those that seem awkward. How much can we attribute the "naturalness" of the current translation to the simple fact that we are used to it? I am very bothered by Bishop Trautmann's constant badmouthing of the translation. Yes, I know he was against it from the beginning. It's no longer in his hands. The decision has been made. The only thing he is doing now is stirring up the emotions of people who may otherwise not have been upset. How is that helpful? What is his objective? It would appear sowing discord is all that he can hope to accomplish with his public rants at this stage of the game.Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050843571289182806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7349257421667969689.post-83187529695590591102009-10-28T12:59:38.473-04:002009-10-28T12:59:38.473-04:00I hope that our priests will take this opportunity to reflect upon and explicate the creed to their parishoners, regardless of how they as professionals feel about the new translation. If priests bemoan or decry the new translation, parishoners will take that as yet another reason to think the Church is "old-fashioned and out of touch." If priests acknowledge that the language is unfamiliar and then explore its meanings and the reasons for the statements (in particular in homilies, with connection to the Gospel and NT readings, but also in bulletin inserts and such), the "difficulty" will actually become an avenue to increased understanding and identification with the Truths of our Faith (as your own intimate reflection on the creed did for you as you prepared your book).Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03596195411105707978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7349257421667969689.post-45819997874687291712009-10-28T12:07:54.821-04:002009-10-28T12:07:54.821-04:00One friend says the publishers will make money that might be better spent helping people in need. Unfortunately, right or wrong, I get the impression this is being done to "reform the reform." At least it is not Latin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com