HT to Andrew Rabel for this. Andrew writes:
Dear friends,
Tess Livingstone (author of a few books on Cardinal George Pell of Sydney), has written a terrific piece on what to expect with the new translation of the Roman Missal into English, in The Australian, a secular newspaper in my country.
She makes the changes sound exciting. Her article is just the sort of thing that is needed for the catechesis that is to precede the introduction of the new prayers of the Mass.
God bless
Andrew
I propose that
1) We replace the absentee monarch of Australia (who is also the Monarch of Great Britain) with an elected Australian monarchy.
2) The elected monarch exactly replaces the current monarch in the current constition.
3) The elected monarch has exactly the same powers, duties and responsibilities as those of the current absentee monarch. All the monarch's functions are carried out by his/her personal representatives (as is currently the case): federally by the Governor General, and in the states by the State Governors.
4) The Governor General and the Governors continue to be selected and appointed as they currently are, that is, by the premier with the approval of the monarch.
5) The monarch is elected to sovereignty over Australia for life, but his/her sovereignty is strictly non-hereditary.
6) The elective body is the "college of electors" comprised of the state governors and federal governor general.
7) The election of the monarch must be a unanimous decision on the part of the college of electors.
Archbihop Cleridge has aso written well about it inthe May issue of the Canberra ‘Catholic Voice’ available at
Whoops – the earlier message was sent prematurely.
It should have said
‘Archbishop Coleridge has also written well about it in the May issue of the Canberra ‘Catholic Voice’ available at the archdiocesan website http://www.cg.catholic.org.au.’
Great article, David. I am so looking forward to the new missal, it will be such a gift to English speaking Catholics.
Christine