Tag Archives: rubrics

REVIEW: The Roman Catholic Ceremonial: Volume I. The Ordinary Ceremonies by Jeffrey Collins.

Liturgical worship should be reverent, careful and the best we can accomplish.  The expanding use of … Continue reading

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QUAERITUR: Can a priest ad lib the intro to the Lord’s Prayer?

Here is a serious insider-canon-ball post about something which nevertheless affects a great many people, since … Continue reading

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QUAERITUR: Why so many variations in Mass depending on the priest?

From a reader:
I am a new convert to the Faith within the last nine months, and … Continue reading

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QUAERITUR: Bowing to the altar instead of genuflecting during Mass. Fr. Z rants.

From a reader:
Our new and much more traditional pastor joined us a few years ago, and … Continue reading

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Changes in the rubrics for music in the new, corrected translation.

My friend Jeffrey Tucker of the estimable The Chant Cafe has a fascinating post about changes … Continue reading

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QUAERITUR: using old Mass rubrics in the new Mass

From a reader:
Recently, our apostolate targeted priests to say the Ordinary Form properly as well, and … Continue reading

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In The Wild: Say The Black – Do The Red coffee mug – and a PROBLEM

From a reader…. it is clearly peony season!

One of these would be perfect for new priests. … Continue reading

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In justice to Card. O’Malley of Boston on the foot-washing issue

I received this from a reader:
I thought I’d bring to your attention yesterday’s post on [Boston’s … Continue reading

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QUAERITUR: when to turn to the people when saying Mass “ad orientem”

From a priest reader:
I have been working towards implementing some liturgical changes here, to include … Continue reading

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QUAERITUR: a proper genuflection

From a reader:
I happened to note in O’Connell, II, 1940, p. 23: "… the Celebrant, when … Continue reading

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