Category Archives: Liturgy Science Theatre 3000

Especially for discussion of liturgical abuses and wacky ideas

QUAERITUR: Diocese asking everyone at Mass to extend arms and “bless” the priest

Posted on 29 October 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader: Diocese of Albany is asking all Mass attendees to participate in ritual of extending our arms and praying and blessing the priest who just said Mass. Part of their “Called by Name” vocations pitch. I didn’t hold … Read More →

Posted in Liberals, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Priests and Priesthood, Vocations | Tagged Bp. Hubbard, Called By Name, D. Albany, Quousque tandem?, vocations
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QUAERITUR: Why He “rose again” in the Creed when we know Christ only rose once?

Posted on 29 October 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

For some reason I have received questions similar to this one several times, so I will drill into the matter anew… again… um… From a reader: Why do we say “rose again” in the Creed when Christ only rose from … Read More →

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, WDTPRS | Tagged "rose again", Creed, Nicene Creed, resurgo, resurrexit
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Transgendered Scripture readings

Posted on 29 October 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Liturgiam authenticam is in force. We have receive a revision of the euchological formulae for Holy Mass in the Novus Ordo. What about the lectionary? Does anyone think the Lectionary needs some work? An irritated priest friend sent about the … Read More →

Posted in Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Mail from priests, New Evangelization, WDTPRS | Tagged Liturgiam authenticam, Mass Novus Ordo, readings, Scripture, Strong 5100, translation
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The Gravitational Pull v The Biological Solution

Posted on 29 October 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Brick by brick… college by college… From a reader: Thought you might like to know that Franciscan University just celebrated its first Solemn High Mass for the patronal feast of Christ the King (for Christ the King Chapel). I know … Read More →

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Brick by Brick, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, Priests and Priesthood, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Drill, The future and our choices | Tagged ars celebrandi, Biological Solution, Brick by Brick, Extraordinary Form, Franciscan University, Steubenville
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Unless you recover the words, you can’t recover the concepts.

Posted on 26 October 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

When you change the words, you change the concepts. The liberal progressivist liturgical terrorist reformers were successful in changing our way of speaking about our sacred liturgical worship. For example, they made us – and no one asked them to … Read More →

Posted in Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, The future and our choices, Vatican II, What are they REALLY saying?, Wherein Fr. Z Rants, Year of Faith | Tagged hermeneutic of continuity, liturgy, sacred, worship
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Of processions, flower girls, quzzing altar boys, and the use of the biretta outside

Posted on 25 October 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

In some places it is customary to have a procession for the Feast of Christ the King. In the older, traditional, Roman calendar, this Sunday (the last of October) is the Feast of Christ the King. Our friends at Romanitas … Read More →

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Our Catholic Identity | Tagged biretta, Christ the King, flower girls, Mass responses, petals, Romanitas Press
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“years of concerts being interrupted by the Mass”

Posted on 25 October 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From the fun Eye of the Tiber: Yonkers, NY––Blake Jennings, lead guitarist at St. Therese Parish in Yonkers, New York is outraged over what he calls “years of concerts being interrupted by the Mass.” The 56-year-old accountant and father of … Read More →

Posted in Lighter fare, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000 | Tagged liturgical abuse, liturgical music
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UPDATED: Bp. Sample’s (D. Marquette) sermon for Call To Holiness Conference

Posted on 24 October 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Please use the sharing buttons! Thanks! UPDATE: I added a lower resolution version of the video. It should be easier to download. UPDATE: I added an AUDIO ONLY version of the video. See the players below. ORIGINAL POST 15 October … Read More →

Posted in Benedict XVI, Brick by Brick, Just Too Cool, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, PODCAzT, Priests and Priesthood, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Drill, The future and our choices, Vatican II, What Fr. Z is up to, Year of Faith | Tagged Assumption Grotto, Bp. Sample, Call To Holiness, D. Marquette
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GUEST POST: Follow-up about starting up a TLM in a parish

Posted on 23 October 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader, as a follow up to my post Brick by Brick: How to get a TLM on the schedule at your parish, a reader sent the following: You kindly posted a blog on September 13th about my parish priest … Read More →

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Benedict XVI, Brick by Brick, Just Too Cool, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, New Evangelization, The future and our choices | Tagged Brick by Brick, Extraordinary Form, TLM
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REVIEW: Norcia Benedictines’ cool new calendar

Posted on 22 October 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I think the Benedictine monks at Norcia are wonderful. They revived the Benedictine tradition, in a traditional way, in the place where St. Benedict is said to have been born. They make available, on demand, recordings of some of their … Read More →