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Category Archives: Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
QUAERITUR: Ember Days during Octave of Pentecost… penitential?
From a priest: For those that follow the 1962 calendar or simply follow the traditional penitential days, are the ember days in the octave of Pentecost days of fast? It would seem not since the octave days, similar to Easter, … Read More
QUAERITUR: What to do with occult objects?
From a reader: When you discover you have an occult or new age object in your house, do you burn it or do you douse it with Holy Water and throw it away? I know you are busy, but a … Read More
Innovative Reform of the Novus Ordo: Vigil of Ascension (2002MR)
In some places the Feast of the Ascension (which since the 4th century has fallen on a Thursday) has been transferred to next Sunday, thus making it “Ascension Thursday Sunday”. I’ll rant about the transfer in another entry. The 3rd … Read More
QUAERITUR: Sister starts Mass and Father shows up around the Offertory
I generally like one question at a time, but this was so… bizzare that it needs more attention. From a reader: This weekend, Father was having a series of talks during his Masses which spanned about fifteen minutes, and so he … Read More
QUAERITUR: Could a Catholic terrorist be denied funeral and burial?
From a reader: Father if the Boston bomber was catholic could the church refuse to give him a funeral or burial in catholic cemetary under cannon law? To the first question: Yes, the Church could refuse him a funeral. We … Read More
CNA: Theologian (a real one) dismisses call for women ‘deacons’
A while back some proponents of women’s ordination got all excited because a German archbishop said that, during a meeting of their conference, the topic of deaconesses came up. Now a real theologian chimes in. From CNA: Theologian dismisses call … Read More
QUAERITUR: “The Gospel, the good news, of the Lord.”
From a reader: After the Gospel, one of our priests pronounces the acclamation by saying “The Gospel, the good news, of the Lord.” It has been quite distracting for me personally when he does this because it is not the … Read More
QUAERITUR: Can a regular Latin priest say Mass in the Anglican form?
From a reader: With all the hullabaloo in the past with bishops not allowing priests to offer the EF Mass, I’m wondering if Latin Rite priests are allowed to celebrate the Anglican Rite in an Anglican Use Ordinary? I consulted … Read More
Sr. Roccasalvo on Gregorian Chant – Out of the park!
I have in the past – and with sincere approval – posted items about liturgy and music written by Sr. Joan L. Roccasalvo, C.S.J. Don’t let that CSJ scare you! Sister’s got game when it comes to liturgy. An alert … Read More
TLM: We need it everywhere!
A friend of mine, Fr. Charles Johnson, is a Navy chaplain serving in Afghanistan. The TLM: You may remember that Fr. Johnson gave me a tour of USS Theodore Roosevelt a few years back. Please support the Archdiocese for Military … Read More
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