Renewal of Christian worship began in the nineteenth century and culminated in the reforms of the Second Vatican Council, which led to greater participation by the laity in the liturgy. Issues that must still be faced in ongoing discussions concern the theological and cultural appropriateness of the language of liturgical texts, the role of women, and the place of the laity in leadership.
The change in the worship experience of twentieth-century Roman Catholics may be appreciated by briefly...
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