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Category Archives: Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
QUAERITUR: Of canonical digits and purifications
From a reader: Our priest does a fantastic job of guarding his thumb and index fingers once he has touched the Host. I was wondering if this is a symbolic gesture, as I have never seen our Eucharistic Ministers or Deacon wash … Read More
QUAERITUR: Pontifical Mass in the Novus Ordo?
From a reader: This may be a stupid question, but in the Novus Ordo, if a bishop of the diocese celebrates Mass, would it technically be defined as a “pontifical Mass” since he would be the pontiff? Not a dumb-question at … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, Hard-Identity Catholicism, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Our Catholic Identity
Tagged cathedra, faldstool, Novus Ordo, Ordinary Form, Pontifex, pontiff, Pontifical Mass, pontificalia, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, throne, Usus Recentior
26 Comments
26 Comments
GUEST POST: Mass WITHOUT Sign of Peace! POLL ALERT
From a reader: I went to Mass yesterday at the hospital chapel for the Assumption. I was announced that the celebrating priest would be late as he had morning mass in a town about 20 miles to the south. “No … Read More
Posted in HONORED GUESTS, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, POLLS
Tagged poll, sign of peace
71 Comments
71 Comments
QUAERITUR: Of the color of wine, the amount, and the addition of water
From a reader: First off is the wine to be consecrated have to be red and how much wine poured into the chalice is enough to make it a valid mass? One of my priests told us if they don’t … Read More
Another bishop restricts eulogies
Sermons for the older form, Extraordinary Form, Requiem Mass are to be pronounced only with the permission of the local bishop and are to be delivered after Mass concludes, while wearing no vestments. There is a lot of wisdom in … Read More
Posted in Brick by Brick, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Tagged Bp. Michael Smith, Bp. Morlino, Card. Ratzinger, D. Meath, eulogies, funerals, Ireland, Requiem Mass
42 Comments
42 Comments
QUAERITUR: How to correct a priest who is getting the rubrics wrong?
From a reader: A priest has started saying the Extraordinary Form Mass at a local church. The congregation is very thankful, and we make sure to let him know. [Excellent!] Unfortunately, even though he is enthusiastic about the Extraordinary Form, … Read More
REVIEW: St. Edmund Campion Missal & Hymnal for the Traditional Latin Mass – 2nd EDITION
Some time ago I reviewed the St. Edmund Campion Missal & Hymnal for the Traditional Latin Mass. HERE. It came out in 2012. It seems that there is a new edition for 2013. It is no longer from Corpus Christi Watershed. I … Read More
HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION ALERT 15 August – Assumption (TLM opportunities & Blessing of herbs)
15 August, the Feast/Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is a Holy Day of Obligation on the Latin Church’s universal calendar and in calendars of particular countries (cf. can. 1246). It isn’t transferred. So, I remind the … Read More
Summorum Pontificum FINALLY in modern languages on Vatican website. (It only took 6 years.)
Some people have of late been concerned that Pope Francis and his minions were on the verge of overturning Pope Benedict’s provisions in Summorum Pontificum (aka The Emancipation Proclamation). Summorum Pontificum is arguably one of the most important, long-reaching acts … Read More
