Tag Archives: liturgy

Catholic Herald: The Church should make life harder for Catholics

Posted on 14 August 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Here is something for us all to think about as we approach the Year of Faith.
From the UK’s best Catholic weekly, The Catholic Herald, comes this good reflection.  It is on their regular site, but can be found in the … Continue reading →

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Just Too Cool: Options for Divine Office sung in Gregorian chant – ONLINE

Posted on 31 July 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

There are times when as I work or drive or walk I listen to the Office sung by Benedictine monks.
For those of you who would like to get to know more about Gregorian chant, or start a schola, I recommend … Continue reading →

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Revision of English “Liturgy of the Hours” to begin

Posted on 5 July 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I noticed this in the newsletter of the USCCB’s Committee for Divine Worship:
Liturgy of the Hours
Among the many liturgical books affected by the implementation of the Roman Missal, Third Edition, none has generated more questions or interest than the Liturgy … Continue reading →

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A bishop nixes iPads, apps, for liturgy

Posted on 5 June 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I have written about this here and here.
From CathNews New Zealand:
NZ Bishops: No liturgical use of Roman Missal iPad Apps
The Roman Missal apps for iPad may not be used in the liturgy.
The New Zealand Bishops have told their priests that … Continue reading →

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To speak or not to speak: that is the question! Active Participation and the Extraordinary Form

Posted on 19 May 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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At Crisis I found an interesting piece about the older, traditional form of Holy Mass in the Roman Rite and “active participation”.
In the article “The Traditional Mass is Not a Spectator Sport by Steve Skojec … Continue reading →

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WDTPRS Collect 6th Sunday of Easter – “busy love”

Posted on 11 May 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Here is this week’s Collect, for the 6th Sunday of Easter:
Fac nos, omnipotens Deus, hos laetitiae dies, quos in honorem Domini resurgentis exsequimur, affectu sedulo celebrare, ut quod recordatione percurrimus semper in opere teneamus.
This is glued together from bits and … Continue reading →

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Four minutes on what happened with the Council and what young people want now

Posted on 28 April 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Fr. Kramer, Pastor of the Extraordinary Form parish in Rome, explains the situation:

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“To me, the most serious element in all this was the breach of fundamental, liturgical consciousness.”

Posted on 26 April 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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In Co-Workers of the Truth: Meditations for Every Day of the Year, from the works Joseph Ratzinger (you know who) for 25 April we read a blurb from his perennially useful Feast of Faith (US link … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: ad libbing during Masses with children

Posted on 20 April 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a priest:
I am an associate pastor and am charged with celebrating Masses in our elementary schools. For these Masses, the pastor has taken the liberty to modify the prayers (collect, prayer over the offerings, post communion prayer) and the … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: To clink or not to clink. WDTPRS POLL

Posted on 17 April 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
I had the privilege of attending a wonderful EF Mass for Easter, and on the way back we were engaged in a discussion as to whether whoever is doing the incense is required to try to cause the … Continue reading →

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