Gerald reports that the Bishop of Saginaw has abrogated the so-called "Saginaw Blessing", written by late-Bishop Ken Untener, in which feminine pronouns are used for God. He posts a link to the complete story (GIRM regulations for the Saginaw Diocese) and hat-tips Amy Welborn.
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What I don't get is that they're just implementing the GIRM now instead of Advent 2003 like it was supposed to be.
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My guess is because Bp. Untener died in office in 3/04, and his successor, Bp. Carlson, was appointed 2/05. So from what I've heard of Bp. Untener, it doesn't surprise me that the GIRM wasn't implemented under him.
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