by Adrian Porter sj | 3 Jan 2025 | SSG
At their November 2024 meeting, the French bishops (La Conférence des évêques de France) considered the pastoral practice of the Sacrament of Reconciliation and issued a document setting out guidelines for good practice. In a succinct opening summary, the bishops...
by Site Admin | 2 Jan 2025 | SSG
The Society of Saint Gregory depends entirely on its members for the funds needed to pursue its charitable objectives: namely, to promote study, understanding and good practice in the celebration of the liturgy by organising events and by producing publications, music...
by Andrew Elliott | 27 Dec 2024 | SSG
“Now the time has come for a new Jubilee, when once more the Holy Door will be flung open to invite everyone to an intense experience of the love of God.” (Pope Francus, Spes non confundit n.6) 6pm GMT marked the beginning of the Jubilee Year with the opening of the...
by Adrian Porter sj | 27 Dec 2024 | SSG
If you have not already discovered the young German organist, Jan Liebermann, you are in for a treat. Winner of the 2024 Northern Ireland International Organ Competition, Liebermann has been posting performance videos for a couple of years. At 18, he is a student at...
by Paul Moynihan | 27 Dec 2024 | SSG
Luke’s Gospel contains most of what we know about Jesus’ early life, what is known as the infancy narrative. But as Luke was not an apostle, how come he alone has these accounts on annunciation, visitation, birth, presentation in the Temple and more? Tradition has it...
by Mary Ryan | 21 Dec 2024 | SSG
In January 2025, the Society of St Gregory begins the third Taking Liturgy Seriously online course. This year, the focus will be on liturgical spirituality, taking its inspiration from Pope Francis’ letter on liturgical formation, Desiderio Desideravi: “‘I would...
