Tag Archives: liturgical abuse

QUAERITUR: “The Gospel, the good news, of the Lord.”

Posted on 4 May 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
After the Gospel, one of our priests pronounces the acclamation by saying “The Gospel, the good news, of the Lord.” It has been quite distracting for me personally when he does this because it is not the norm. … Continue reading →

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“The Latin Mass is like beer. You have to drink it in a few times to like it.” Why Taylor Marshall attends the TLM.

Posted on 8 January 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

May I suggest that you trot like Chaucer over to Taylor Marshall’s place and read his reflection on why he now attends Holy Mass in the Usus Antiquior?
Some highlights to whet the… you know…
I’ve not always been partial to the … Continue reading →

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“Why? Because I am not a Protestant.”

Posted on 3 January 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

At the National Catholic Register there was an interesting blog post a few days ago by Dan Burke, who recounts how he was beaten to a spiritual pulp by liturgical abuses around Christmas time.
Have a look on your own, but … Continue reading →

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Note to priest abusers: You cannot hide!

Posted on 6 November 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

A reader sent this from Boston Daily:
Learning to become a Catholic priest, unsurprisingly, takes a long time—you have 2,000 years of history to cover, not to mention philosophy, theology, and a foreign language to learn before you can be ordained. … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: Priest changes words of the Eucharistic Prayer

Posted on 5 November 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
A priest (not the pastor) in my suburban ___ parish changed the words in Eucharistic Prayer IV to reflect inclusive language. ‘You formed man’ became ‘You formed us.’ And he prayed, [You] ‘entrusted the world to our care, … Continue reading →

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“years of concerts being interrupted by the Mass”

Posted on 25 October 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From the fun Eye of the Tiber:
Yonkers, NY––Blake Jennings, lead guitarist at St. Therese Parish in Yonkers, New York is outraged over what he calls “years of concerts being interrupted by the Mass.” The 56-year-old accountant and father of three … Continue reading →

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More about liturgical abuses

Posted on 22 October 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

A friend sent this, probably as a gift for this great feast of Sts. Nunilo and Alodia.

Technorati Tags: liturgical abuse, Say The Black – Do The Red

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QUAERITUR: During Mass, whole congregation told to raise hands to bless people

Posted on 11 September 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
At Mass today the congregation was asked to raise their hands in blessing over members that are celebrating an anniversary in Sept. I can’t find anything in the GIRM that addresses raising our hands in blessing at Mass. … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: Father makes stuff up during Mass.

Posted on 6 August 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
At my parish, when the priest is done reading the Gospel, he says not only “the Gospel of the Lord” but “the Good News, the Gospel of the Lord“. Also, when Mass is ended, our priest says “May … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: A priest who won’t prevent self-intinction

Posted on 23 June 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
I am a lay eucharistic minister, and 2 parisheners recieve communion, then dip it in the cup.. I told my parish priest and he never did anything about it. He acted as tho he knew it was wrong, … Continue reading →

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