"For us Christians, rituals are not enough; we need adherence of the heart and intellect. It is not enough to repeat formulas whose meaning is unknown: those who pray must understand what they are saying, and in this sense the liturgical reform of the Second Vatican Council was fundamental for a more thoughtful faith, one that is not merely devotion."
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Riccardo Bigi, Festival delle religioni: a Firenze basilica di San Miniato gremita per Enzo Bianchi e Sergio Givone, Toscana Oggi.it, 26 April 2019
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