My priest and liturgy committee say variations in the liturgy are permitted. Is that right?
The short answer
No. The Church does not allow such latitude in the liturgy. Ask them for documentation; they will not be able to produce it. Jimmy Akin's Mass Confusion is a good resource.
You are being sold a bill of goods. The Church does not allow that kind of latitude in the liturgy. Ask them to show you documentation; they will not be able to.
Jimmy Akin's book Mass Confusion is a helpful resource.
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