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Category Archives: Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
More thoughts about upcoming Pont. Comm. “Ecclesia Dei” document or suppression
I’ve been thinking quite a bit about the implications of a new Motu Proprio by which the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei” might be suppressed because the “pastoral emergency” for which it was created is no long present. It’s brief would, … Read More
WDTPRS – 2nd Mass of Christmas (1962MR): bathed in new light
Originally, the second Mass of Christmas went together with Lauds. The antiphons of Lauds form a kind of call and response, or question and answer cant about the experience of the shepherds coming to find the Christ Child. Sometimes the … Read More
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WDTPRS – 4th Sunday of Advent: “Crede ut intellegas! Believe that you may understand!”
Let’s view the Collect in the Novus Ordo for the 4th Sunday of Advent, which is also the Post Communion for the Feast of the Annunciation (25 March) in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite (1962MR). The Annunciation was … Read More
ASK FATHER: When to sing the Christmas Proclamation
From a reader… QUAERITUR: The Christmas Proclamation (from the Martyrology). I know it is sung prior to Midnight Mass in the OF. Does it fit in the Traditional Mass, or is it relegated to the hour of Prime? We are … Read More
ASK FATHER: Exposition on a “makeshift” altar and lay testimonies
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I was at a CRHP (Christ Renews His Parish) “evangelization of the faithful” retreat not long ago, where parishioners give their testimony and conversion stories to other parishioners. One such testimony of about 30 minutes took place at … Read More
ASK FATHER: Even after continuous sacrileges, Bishop forces Communion in the hand
From a priest… QUAERITUR: At my parish since March of this year, the Holy Eucharist has been found on the floor 14+ times. Initially, when our Lord was found, I addressed it from the pulpit, asked certain parishioners to watch, … Read More
ASK FATHER: Pastor says “Gaudete Sunday, is no more”
This greeted me in my email today. I pray that you are well. I am a permanent Deacon. I began my homily today … making mention that today we celebrate Gaudete Sunday, or “Rejoice Sunday.” After Mass my pastor approached … Read More
WDTPRS – Gaudete Sunday: “good news” of the chaff’s destiny in “unquenchable fire”
The 3rd Sunday of Advent is nicknamed “Gaudete … Rejoice!”, from the first word of the first chant, the Introit. Today we relax slightly our penitential focus during Advent. Some say Advent is not a penitential time, even though it … Read More
Priests and bishops who are probably going to Hell
There is a good piece at Crisis today about the Sacrament of Penance. It touches on many issues, including availability of confession times, some poorly formed confessors who don’t acknowledge certain sins as sins, and the lack of support some … Read More
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