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Category Archives: Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Concerning the “liturgical vigilante”
Be sure to check out Pat Archbold’s perspicacious and amusing piece over at the National Catholic Register entitled, “Liturgical Vigilantes“. A few of good bits: As general rule, vigilantes are not born, they are made. Their steely resolve to right … Read More
An act of defiance by a priest
From the Minneapolis STrib comes this. The featured cleric, Fr. Michael Tegeder, pastor of St. Edward’s in Bloomington, MN, has been a source of dissent in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis for years. We have seen him here … Read More
Posted in Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Our Catholic Identity, Throwing a Nutty
Tagged Archbp. Nienstedt, Archd. St. Paul and Minneapolis, Fr. Tegeder, lay preaching, Redemptionis Sacramentum
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Australia: Some priests claim they will refuse to use the new English translation of Mass
The fruits of the “Spirit of Vatican II” are detaching from the vine. There was an article the Australian site The Age, I believe of Melbourne, about some priests who claim they will refuse to use the new, corrected translation … Read More
QUAERITUR: priest answers cellphone during Mass
From a reader: My wife attended Mass today with my children for our homeschooling co op. There were two priests concelebrating the Mass. The older priest’s cell phone started ringing and he got up and went to the side (Still … Read More
QUAERITUR: at consecration the priest holds ciborium not host
From a reader: I’m sure you’ve covered this before, but if during the actual words of consecration the priest just holds the ciborium and then after the words, during the elevation picks a host out and holds it above the … Read More
Posted in ASK FATHER Question Box, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Tagged ciborum, consecration, host
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9 Comments
QUAERITUR: Can a pastor/liturgist force servers to receive Communion under both kinds?
From a reader with my emphases: Our parish liturgist has sent out the following to all Altar Servers and Acolytes who assist at the Novus Ordo mass. “Servers at Saint Mary receive both Species if they receive at all. If … Read More
QUAERITUR: Lay people decide on their own to have a Communion service, help themselves.
From a reader: At Mass yesterday morning, the substitute priest forgot to show up. Several members of the congregation took it upon themselves to have a “Communion Service” with all the readings, etc. One of the EMHCs opened the Tabernacle … Read More
Posted in ASK FATHER Question Box, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Tagged Communion service
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32 Comments
Blessings at Communion time… again
I just hammered out my weekly column for the paper. Among other things I wrote about the issue of blessings during Mass at Communion time. I have written about this before (try HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE and … Read More
QUAERITUR: An EMHC told us not to kneel and shook her head at us
From a reader: I have something that has really been bothering me that maybe you could help me with if you find the time.I am not trying to “tattle” or nit pick anything, but I am very uncomfortable with this … Read More
QUAERITUR: 1st Vespers of Epiphany? 2nd Vespers of Solemnity?
From a reader: In my diocese the Solemnity of the Epiphany is celebrated tomorrow rather than on the sixth. Which Vespers therefore takes precedence? Second Vespers of the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God or First Vespers of the Epiphany? … Read More
