[Catholic Caucus] Ohio bishop: In an age of ‘uninspiring’ liturgies, silence and reverence are needed at Mass
[Catholic Caucus] Ohio bishop: In an age of ‘uninspiring’ liturgies, silence and reverence are needed at MassBishop Earl Fernandes admitted that ‘many of our liturgies are — on the human level — uninspiring, hurried, pedestrian.’The bishop of Columbus, Ohio, has highlighted the need for silence and reverence at Mass in keeping with the need for “Christocentric” worship.Bishop Earl Fernandes, who has seen the number of seminarians in his diocese more than double under his watch, penned a commentary published by the National Catholic Register on Wednesday suggesting that many liturgies today aren’t fit for purpose.Fernandes told how he first encountered...