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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture In the authorised liturgical books, the form of the Litany of the Saints has long been varied for different occasions and uses. Although for a relatively brief period changes were forbidden, rubrics in recent years have again allowed for expansion and contraction of the list of saints invoked, as well as other petitions, to accommodate local usage, patrons, and customs. Since about the mid 70's, some local congregations have begun to add modern saints or those considered 'martyrs' even if not canonized, or even RC. ML King is certainly not unusual, and Dorothy Day is often heard. The parish I attended in NYC for Easter Vigil this year added Oscar Romero and the female religious recently murdered in Brazil's rain forest to the list we used. (Sorry, her name escapes me at the moment.) As for the 'original' Catherine, that may be tough to track, given the fluid nature of the listing in its earlier days. The Litany was centuries old before Catherine of Siena was born, so she's not a candidate for 'original.' If memory serves, your 'of A' was commonly added to the list of virgin martyrs from an early point, so IMHO your wondering seems logical and a good possibility. Stan Metheny ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marjorie Greene" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 2:00 PM Subject: [M-R] Catarina > medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture > > I did do some looking at New Advent after my query and discovered that, > while C of A's _Acta_ are "discredited," the saint is not. I wonder if the > "Senensis" was added and the original "Catarina" was of A after all. I also > learned there are various litanies... I once heard one which included Cesar > Chavez and Martin Luther King. And, yes, in a Catholic ceremony. > MG > > _________________________________________________________________ > Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! > http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ > > ********************************************************************** > To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME > to: [log in to unmask] > To send a message to the list, address it to: > [log in to unmask] > To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion > to: [log in to unmask] > In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: > [log in to unmask] > For further information, visit our web site: > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html > ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html