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Category Archives: Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
UPDATE: Pontifical Red Vestments from @Gammarelli for @MadisonTMS
One of my favorite portrait artists is Giovanni Battista Moroni (+1579). Not one was he Catholic, in a serious sense, he was both in Trent when the Council was being held and was influenced by it. One of Moroni’s more famous … Read More
Posted in Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Campus Telephone Pole
Tagged Gammarelli, Moroni
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POLLS: Holy Thursday Foot Washing – What happened where you are?
This year for the first time it is licit that women’s feet be washing during the entirely optional “Mandatum” in the Mass of the Lord’s Supper, Holy Thursday. NB: Before this year, those who were doing so, did so in violation … Read More
Posted in Liberals, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, POLLS
Tagged foot washing, holy thursday, Mandatum, poll
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72 Comments
ASK FATHER: How long do I have to fulfill my Easter Duty?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: One of the precepts of the Church states we are to receive Holy Communion at Easter. I always wondered if that meant Easter Mass or during the Easter season. My 1962 Missal say Easter (period) but … Read More
ASK FATHER: Priest only baptizes babies by full immersion and without clothes (… on the baby)
From a reader… My daughter and son-in-law (a Lutheran, and a good man finding his way home) are taking classes in preparation for the baptism our granddaughter who will be born in April. She has been told that all baptisms are … Read More
ASK FATHER: Woman “Eucharistic Minister” crosses lines to receive only from the priest
From a reader… In our parish we have a woman who is a Eucharistic minister at some masses. Whenever she does not serve, she will get out of the pew and cross over so she can receive from the presider only. If … Read More
TENEBRAE – Where? When?
We must all work in a concerted effort to revive the singing of all of Tenebrae, whole and entire, from the older, traditional Office. Not some truncated version of ditties and so forth, as if it were Advent Lessons and … Read More
A Palm Sunday Image
A few more… from the Solemn Mass I celebrated with the gracious participation of Deacon and Subdeacon… The celebrant begins in a red cope and the other ministers are in red dalmatic and tunic. After the procession and final prayer after the … Read More
BURNING QUESTIONS ABOUT NEW FOOT-WASHING OPTIONS
Now that whole sad issue of the washing of the feet of women has been settled by the powers-that-be, I’m hearing from people all over the place that their “Mandatum” is being dropped from their Holy Thursday Masses. In any event, … Read More
Posted in ¡Hagan lío!, Lighter fare, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Tagged foot washing, holy thursday, Mandatum
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43 Comments
Fr. Kelly on ROME 26/10 – Day 28: Natalis Dies: “Happy Birthday, Fr. Z”
