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Category Archives: Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Lib liturgy positivists force people to stand after Communion
We’ve seen notices from a diocese of chancery decrees (bullying?) imposing that people remain standing after Communion, instead of having personal freedom to kneel in prayer and awe about the Presence within them. No, No! You MUST STAND. My friend … Read More
Posted in Liberals, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Pò sì jiù, You must be joking!
Tagged bullies, liberals, positivism
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26 Comments
NEW BOOK from Martin Mosebach – Subversive Catholicism: Papacy, Liturgy, Church
German-born Martin Mosebach in an award-winning author who has penned works in many genres, novels, poems, and even opera libretti. He is an eloquent defender of our Catholic traditions and patrimony. If you haven’t yet read his exquisite The Heresy of … Read More
Posted in Brick by Brick, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, The Drill, Vatican II
Tagged Martin Mosebach
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6 Comments
ASK FATHER: The TLM’s Orationes Diversae and Oratio Imperata
UPDATE: My good friend Fr. Finigan has a post about Votive Mass which is sort of related to this. HERE ___ From a reader… QUAERITUR: In the Missale Romanum of the traditional Mass (1962), there is a section called “Orationes … Read More
Historic chasuble rediviva
A priest friend sent photos of a chasuble he initiated at Gammarelli in Rome. It is inspired by the chasuble of St. Thomas Becket. The fabric is cut and it is ready to be sewn.
“Don’t bite the priest!”
This is a great tweet. I am reminded of a post on this I wrote in April. HERE. And I even once had a post with the phrase, “Don’t bite the priest!” HERE Today we celebrated First Communions at our … Read More
ASK FATHER: Lutheran service more reverent than the Sunday Mass
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I’m on vacation visiting my sister in Orlando. I try a new parish every time I come because they all seem to be lacking in reverence. (After Mass, I attended a Lutheran service with my sister’s … Read More
ASK FATHER: Can lay people assist with sprinkling rite and give homily?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I had to use my territorial novus ordo parish for a valid mass instead of the TLM since I work in emergency medicine and sometimes shift work makes it difficult to get to a TLM or … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ACTION ITEM!, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Tagged laity
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Maybe “Pray Brethren that my sacrifice and yours …” doesn’t mean what people assume.
From Fr. Hunwicke, something provocative… with my emphases and comments: ORATE FRATRES “Pray Brethren that my sacrifice and yours …” We find the roots of this formula, which precedes the Prayer Over The Offerings, in Carolingian Gaul, in a rubric … Read More
Day 6-7 – NS Guantanamo Bay: Of mates and doors and details
My time here at GITMO is paying some dividends. First, the heat seems to be helping my shoulder and foot, which were injured during the winter. Also, today I got some writing done for the paper ahead of time. Some … Read More
Posted in Ham Radio, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, On the road, What Fr. Z is up to
Tagged chess, CQ, CS Lewis, Ham radio
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16 Comments
The Present Crisis and the crisis of liturgy and catechesis
Rev. Msgr. Richard C. Antall is pastor of Holy Name Parish in the Diocese of Cleveland. He has, today, a piece at Crisis which is worthy of close attention. Please don’t jump to the false conclusion that I am in strong … Read More
