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Category Archives: Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
QUAERITUR: A rule that the priest is the only one in the sanctuary during the consecration?
From a reader: Is it a rule that the priest is the only one in the sanctuary during the consecration? No, there is no such rule. Surely the deacons (subdeacons) and other servers must be there near to the altar, … Read More
EMBER DAYS
The September Ember Days (Wed, Fri, Sat) traditionally follow the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross (14 September). These days were penitential in spirit. They were also traditional times for ordinations. If nothing else, pray during these Ember … Read More
QUAERITUR: Are Catholics obliged to go to Mass on only Christmas and Easter?
From a reader: Father please clear up for me our obligations for mass attendance. Many times we hear that we are obligated to attend mass only twice a year, Christmas and Easter. Yet we also hear that we must attend … Read More
A couple rumors going around the trad circuit
I am not sure where these things get started but I am getting a lot of email about a couple things that have some … some… traditional Catholics all abuzz. First, I am still … still, I say… get email … Read More
Fr. Blake opines: the seminarians he knows all want the Extraordinary Form
From the fine blog of my friend Fr Ray Blake, the distingusihed p.p. of Brighton, comes this encomium of the Dean of Bexley, tenens locum of Blackfen, His Hermeneuticalness himself, Fr. Tim Finigan and a fun video he concatenated for … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Benedict XVI, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Mail from priests, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, Priests and Priesthood, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Drill, The future and our choices, Year of Faith
Tagged Fr. Blake, Fr. Finigan, Marshall Plan, new movements, seminarians, seminaries, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM
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Mass outdoors
Here are two shots of Holy Mass sent from a friend at Wyoming Catholic College. Students go into the mountains. With this group is an FSSP priest. Holy Mass on a mountain. Greater decorum than in many places I have … Read More
QUAERITUR: Applause during Mass
From a reader: One thing I have seen at several different parishes is the priest, during mass, after a song by the choir during mass either leading applause or in two instance saying something along the lines of ” How … Read More
Summorum Pontificum 14 Sept 2007
Today is the anniversary of the happy day when Summorum Pontificum went into force. A lot of progress has been made but there is still a great deal to do. But consider the fact that, even though many seminaries and … Read More
QUAERITUR: I went to a TLM and felt like crawling under a pew. But as Mass began…
From a reader: Thank you kindly, Father. I’ve been to the Extraordinary form once. My sponsor was the celebrant. There is something greater there than at novus ordo. Something heavenly and otherworldly was at play. I definitely felt the fear … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, Benedict XVI, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged awe at transcendence, Benedict XVI, Extraordinary Form, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, timor mortis, TLM
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Brick by Brick: How to get a TLM on the schedule at your parish
From a reader: I wanted to drop you a note to tell you what a positive response I got from our pastor here in ____ when I asked about the St. ___’s hosting an extraordinary form Mass. He said yes … Read More
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