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Category Archives: Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
ASK FATHER: “Have a nice day!”, after the final blessing at Mass.
From a reader: Is it licit for a priest to say “Have a nice day” after the final blessing? When the Mass is over, priests and bishops can utter any banal cliché that pops into their distracted heads and not … Read More
Archbp. Predergast restricts eulogies at funerals.
Do you remember that a couple years about Bp. Robert C. Morlino banned eulogies in the Diocese of Madison? HERE Some people nearly lost their minds. Morlino was only being a “good son of the Church”, as Pope Francis describes … Read More
Washington DC: Thomas Tallis’ “Spem in alium” for 40 voices
My friend Msgr. Charles Pope in Washington DC sent me a video of a practice of Thomas Tallis’ Spem in alium for 40 voices. He wrote: Below is a link to some video snips from the music workshop and performance … Read More
Posted in Just Too Cool, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Tagged Msgr. Charles Pope, Spem in alium, Thomas Tallis
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18 Comments
ASK FATHER: Talking in church. What to do?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Hello, Father! As a high school religion teacher, our department has been discussing the impact talking in church has made on our young people. On an average Sunday morning, most people mill about the church building, … Read More
ASK FATHER: Adding a Collect after the intercessions, like a “commemoration”
From a reader: As far as I understand it, in the OF you are required by the Roman Missal and the GIRM to say ONE collect (not adding another for a commemoration, like in EF). But, on Feb 3 this year, Msgr. … Read More
Pope Francis: GO TO CONFESSION!
What is it I have been shouting? From CNA: Pope: Be courageous, go to confession Vatican City, Feb 19, 2014 / 04:57 am (CNA).- During his Wednesday audience, Pope Francis encouraged the pilgrims filling St. Peter’s Square to receive the … Read More
Confusion about the term “Latin Mass”
I have been going on for YEARS – nay, rather, DECADES – now about how trads and others should NOT use the term “Latin Mass”, just by itself, to describe Mass in the Extraordinary Form, the Usus Antiquior, the Pian … Read More
POLLS: What Eucharistic Prayer do you usually hear?
In view of this post over at Liturgical Notes, here are a couple Fr Z POLLS.
Posted in Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, POLLS
Tagged Eucharistic Prayer. Roman Canon, Ordinary Form
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39 Comments
When Church ‘music’ ditties and commercial jingles collide. What could go wrong?
Maybe you have heard of “Parody Masses”. This is a technical term for a polyphonic Mass that elaborated a melody, often secular. For example, there is the famous Masses by Josquin des Prez, the Missa “L’homme armé”, based on a … Read More
