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Category Archives: Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
QUAERITUR: A priest who won’t prevent self-intinction
From a reader: I am a lay eucharistic minister, and 2 parisheners recieve communion, then dip it in the cup.. I told my parish priest and he never did anything about it. He acted as tho he knew it was … Read More
Angry priest: “I’ve had it!” with sacrament prep of young people!
A while back I gave a talk in Chicago to the group Legatus. I had the great pleasure of meeting several great priests. One of them was Fr. Richard Simon, Pastor of St. Lambert’s in Skokie. Fr. Simon is a … Read More
On altar rails and sanctuaries and proper liturgical roles
At Pray The Mass Fr Evan Harkins has a reflection on altar rails. Per force, he digs into what a “sanctuary” is. Here is an excerpt with my emphases: […] Practically, the rail is a help to people, both physically and … Read More
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Tagged altar rail, Christus Totus, communion rail, presbyterium, sanctuary, St. Augustine of Hippo
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POLL: Should the “new” Prefaces be incorporated into the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite?
I urge interested readers to check out a “position paper” by the chairman of the Latin Mass Society in England, Mr. Joseph Shaw. He talks in brief here about his paper, which was posted in full by our friends over at … Read More
A lament for the Octave of Pentecost from a surprising source
The new editor of American Magazine, Drew Christiansen, S.J., seems a bit wistful about the loss to the Ordinary Form of the Octave of Pentecost. In this matter we wholeheartedly concur. America – June 18th, 2012 By the time this column … Read More
VIDEO: An Ordinary Vocation
A priest friend sent this with the note: Times are a’changin’! I especially like the Mass at about 4:50!
ENGLAND Friday 29 June is a Holy Day of Obligation
My friend Fr. Tim Finigan, His Hermeueticalness, has on his parish’s website a good reminder for his readers in the UK that Friday 29 June, the Feast or Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul is, for them, a Holy Day … Read More
The Holy Father on active participation and worth, reverent liturgical worship
The Holy Father, in his video address to the Eucharistic Congress in Ireland, made some statements about our liturgical participation. POPE BENEDICT XVI’S MESSAGE AT CLOSING MASS […] Based upon a deepening appreciation of the sources of the liturgy, the … Read More
QUAERITUR: Can any priest hear a Confession on an airplane or ship?
From a reader: Can any priest hear a Confession on an airplane or ship? I know jurisdiction is automatic in emergencies, but what if a passenger was not in immediate danger and simply wanted to confess? In general, yes. In … Read More
Fishwrap, Pill, and Sister Kunigunde
The Fishwrap is one in being with The Pill in a defense of women deacons. Austrian sister calls for ordination of women deacons by Isabella R. Moyer on Jun. 14, 2012 NCR Today The Catholic church in Austria made international … Read More
