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'''Brother Max Thurian''' ([[Geneva]] ([[Switzerland]]), 16 August 1921-[[Geneva]] ([[Switzerland]]), 15 August 1996) was the subprior of the [[Taizé Community|Taizé]] community, an [[ecumenical]] monastic community in [[France]]. He was the subprior at [[Taizé Community|Taizé]] since its inception in the 1940s. During the Second Vatican Council, he was invited by Pope Paul VI to participate in the liturgical reform of the Catholic Mass. In 1969 he expressed that he was satisfied with the reforms of the [[Second Vatican Council]], under the belief that [[Protestants]] could receive Holy Communion along with Roman Catholics. This is false, however, as the Roman Catholic Church forbids non-Catholics from reception of Holy Communion at the Mass. On [[May 12]], [[1988]], Thurian converted to Roman Catholicism and was ordained a priest. In a complete turn of events, on [[July 24]], [[1996]], Thurian published an article in [[L'Osservatore Romano]] that he was actually dissatisfied with conciliar reformation, in that the Mass "has lost its character of mystery."

'''Max Thurian''' (16 August 1921 in [[Geneva]], [[Switzerland]] – 15 August 1996 in Geneva, Switzerland) was the subprior of the [[Taizé community]], an [[ecumenical]] monastic community in [[France]]. He was the subprior at Taizé from the time of its inception in the 1940s.

During the [[Second Vatican Council]], he was invited by Pope Paul VI to observe the liturgical reform of the Catholic Mass. In 1969 he expressed that he was satisfied with the reforms of the council, under the mistaken belief that [[Protestant]]s could receive Holy Communion along with Roman Catholics. The Roman Catholic Church does not usually allow non-Catholics reception of Holy Communion at Mass. On 12 May 1988, Thurian converted to Roman Catholicism and was ordained a priest. On 24 July 1996, he published an article in ''[[L'Osservatore Romano]]'' in which, while maintaining his complete approval for the liturgical reform, he lamented that in its practical implementation there was a risk that the Mass would lose "its character of mystery".<ref>[https://adoremus.org/1996/09/the-liturgy-amp-contemplation/ "The Liturgy & Contemplation"], ''[[L'Osservatore Romano]]'', 24 July 1996.</ref>

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Latest revision as of 15:38, 29 July 2023

Max Thurian (16 August 1921 in Geneva, Switzerland – 15 August 1996 in Geneva, Switzerland) was the subprior of the Taizé community, an ecumenical monastic community in France. He was the subprior at Taizé from the time of its inception in the 1940s.

During the Second Vatican Council, he was invited by Pope Paul VI to observe the liturgical reform of the Catholic Mass. In 1969 he expressed that he was satisfied with the reforms of the council, under the mistaken belief that Protestants could receive Holy Communion along with Roman Catholics. The Roman Catholic Church does not usually allow non-Catholics reception of Holy Communion at Mass. On 12 May 1988, Thurian converted to Roman Catholicism and was ordained a priest. On 24 July 1996, he published an article in L'Osservatore Romano in which, while maintaining his complete approval for the liturgical reform, he lamented that in its practical implementation there was a risk that the Mass would lose "its character of mystery".[1]

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