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Category Archives: Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Two examples of music for liturgy. You decide.
A reader sent me a video which I want to pass along. Alas, the music was recorded in a concert during a music festival rather in during a Mass or singing of the hours. This is an Alma Redemptoris Mater for … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Tagged banality, Diego Ortiz, sacred music
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QUAERITUR: Limit on number of statues permitted in church? Wherein Fr. Z rants.
From a reader: Is there a limit to number of statues permitted in a church or chapel? Yes! The first law that governs the number of statues in a church is the law of physics whereby it is evident that … Read More
READERS: Help a new parish priest choose a good hymnal!
From a priest: Can you suggest some good hymnals? I just became pastor and we are in great need of change. Let’s help this guy. Readers! Have at. First: For the Extraordinary Form – HERE
QUAERITUR: Can you confess in Latin?
From a reader: I know that the use of Latin is good for large international Masses (and for parish Masses, too…!), but what if, say, a priest and penitent didn’t speak the same language? Could a confession be made in … Read More
DETROIT – 30 August Pontifical Mass & CHARLOTTE – 31 August – Solemn Requiem
For your kind attention: Friday 30 August, 7 PM at Detroit’s Blessed Sacrament Cathedral, the Most Reverend Donald Hanchon, auxiliary bishop of Detroit, will be celebrant for Mass in the Extraordinary Form. The Mass is organized by Juventutem Michigan, an … Read More
POLL: How long should the Eucharistic Fast be?
I would appreciate it if other bloggers would link to this so that we can get a really large response. Every once in a while I run into someone who doesn’t know about the Eucharistic fast before reception of Holy … Read More
QUAERITUR: The Holy Spirit revealed to me that I’ve been an ass.
From a reader: I woke up this morning and had an epiphany from the Holy Spirit- I’m an ass. I don’t want to be one anymore, so I would like to confess this and amend my life ASAP. One problem. … Read More
GUEST POST: “Why I’m Not a Traditionalist (But We’re Going to Latin Mass Anyways…)”
From the blog The Back of the World, comes a blog post worthy of everyone’s attention. I’ll add this fellow to my blog role. Here it is with my patented Fr. Z treatment (you know… emphases and comments): Hi, my name … Read More
QUAERITUR: The GIRM is silent about a couple things. Fr. Z says “So what?!”
From a reader: #1: Some persons make the Sign of the Cross when the priest closes the Act of Penitence (‘May Almighty God have mercy on us . . . ‘), but this is not mentioned in the GIRM. Is … Read More
WDTPRS: 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time – When “virtues” are replaced by “values”.
Let’s look at the Collect for the 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time: Deus, qui fidelium mentes unius efficis voluntatis, da populis tuis id amare quod praecipis, id desiderare quod promittis, ut, inter mundanas varietates, ibi nostra fixa sint corda, ubi … Read More
