Category Archives: Liturgy Science Theatre 3000

Especially for discussion of liturgical abuses and wacky ideas

QUAERITUR: Can “modern” vestments be used for the “Tridentine” Mass?

From a reader:
We are in the final stages of organizing a monthly Tridentine Mass. We have … Continue reading

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Fr. Z’s annual rant about Ascension Thursday Sunday

We know with holy and Catholic Faith that what was not assumed, was not redeemed (St. … Continue reading

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QUAERITUR: Ascension Thursday Mass obligation where Ascension Thursday is really on Thursday

From a reader:
A local priest regularly celebrates Mass in the Extraordinary Form on Wednesday evenings. We … Continue reading

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Innovative Revision: Vigil of Ascension (2002MR)

In some places the Feast of the Ascension (which since the 4th century has fallen on … Continue reading

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QUAERITUR: Rogation Days (reason #746 for Summorum Pontificum)

I didn’t get to this yesterday or “Feria Secunda in Rogationibus“.
Rogation Days were on the traditional … Continue reading

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GUEST POST: Preparing children for First Communion and, therefore, their first Confession

From a reader:
Thank you for all you do. Your constant reminder to go to Confession is … Continue reading

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This is a typical case of “equivalent canonization”.

About the elevation of St. Hildegard of Bingen the official role of saints of Holy Church. … Continue reading

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Benedict XVI: A Decree about Heroic Virtues and the extension of a Saint’s cult to the universal Church

The cause for beatification of a Servant of God important for the north-central United States had … Continue reading

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Is your parish struggling? Here is an idea that may help.

Far and wide in the USA we hear about dioceses that are – allegedly – “forced” … Continue reading

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Waiting for Magyar – UPDATE!

In these five short years, vatican.va has already managed to post Summorum Pontificum in Latin and Hungarian!
But … Continue reading

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