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Category Archives: Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Rome – Day 4-5: Beautiful Masses
On Friday evening at Santa Maria sopra Minerva there was a beautiful Mass for which the ministers were of the Institute of Christ the King. There were a great many of the faithful present, including clerics… yes… they belong to the … Read More
What Did Council Fathers REALLY Say About LATIN?
Dr. Peter Kwasniewski wrote to me the other day to alert me to his post at NLM about the Second Vatican Council and the Latin language. It is MUST READ reading. HERE A taste to get you in… The documents … Read More
Posted in Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, The Drill
Tagged Latin, Peter Kwasniewski, Second Vatican Council, Vatican II
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7 Comments
ASK FATHER: Resources to explain Collects in parish bulletin.
From a deacon: Let me begin by thanking you for your vocation and ministry. You have been a tremendous resource over these past few years, especially as I was in formation. The main reason I am emailing your today in light of a … Read More
“A Jesuit commenting on liturgy is like…”
At Fishwrap (aka National Sodomitic Reporter) contributors are wetting themselves – and each other – over the Motu Proprio Magnum principium, by which Pope Francis took part of the role in working up liturgical translations, etc., away from the Congregation for Divine Worship and … Read More
ASK FATHER: To make or not to make responses in the Traditional Latin Mass?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Question: I have heard it said that during the Latin Rite Mass [Be careful with your terms. “Latin Rite Mass” also means Novus Ordo.] the laity should NOT be heard in their responses. I really have no … Read More
12 Sept 1683: The Battle of Vienna and the Holy Name of Mary
The Holy Roman Empire and the Ottoman Empire were at war. Vienna had been under siege for months. On 11 September a coalition of Christian forces, a Holy League blessed by Bl. Pope Innocent XI, arrived with Jan III Sobieski, … Read More
Pange lingua gloriosi
Some people are freaking out a little in the wake of the news that the Holy Father decided to restrict the role of the Congregation for Divine Worship in the preparation of liturgical translations. Now the bishops conferences will be pretty much … Read More
Posted in Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, The Drill, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Tagged digitus, finger, healths, propitiation
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8 Comments
New Apostolic Letter Motu Proprio changes law about preparation, approval of liturgical translations
Today a new Apostolic Letter Motu Proprio was issued under the Latin title “Magnum principium”. In various languages HERE (including the Latin text). There’s a lot to say. I can’t now be exhaustive. Also, I want to read slowly the … Read More
Posted in Francis, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, SESSIUNCULA, The Drill
Tagged liturgical translation, Magnum principium
57 Comments
57 Comments
Speaking of storms on the horizon: Motu Proprio on approval of liturgical translations
My spies tell me that something is up in Rome and that, tomorrow, we may see some … sub-optimal news in the the form of a document. Pray that this is wrong. ___ UPDATE: I’m starting to get calls about this. … Read More
ASK FATHER: Is the TLM / Usus Antiquior dead? Forever stuck in 1962?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: In thinking about Benedict XVI’s teaching on the liturgy it wondered me if the TLM/Usus antiquior is a dead liturgy per se? If liturgy ought to grow (be reformed?) *organically* (as opposed to post-Vatican II “reform”), is the Tridentine … Read More
OrdainedButStillbeingFormedDiakonos on ROME 26/10– Day 25: King things: “While I am from the home of the Tampa Bay Rays and indeed saw a game or two at the…”
