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Tag Archives: ad orientem
GIRM 299 and the old, uncorrected translation
From a reader: I’ve seen your posts in the past regarding the mistranslation of the Institutio Generalis 299, from which many argue that Holy Mass facing the people is desirable. [GIRM 299 actually says that what is desirable, when possible, … Read More →
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Tagged ad orientem, General Institution of the Roman Missal, GIRM 299, versus populum
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26 Comments
QUAERITUR: Praying “ad orientem” as a family in the home
From a reader: Since I have found your blog, I have read it with much interest. You recently had a post regarding “ad orientem” at Mass. What would be “proper”/traditional way to have a catholic family pray. We often pray in … Read More →
Bp. Slattery: great comments on TLM, Latin, “ad orientem” worship
Several people wrote about this via email and I also saw it posted by the ever-alert folks at Rorate. You will recall the outstanding Bp. Edward Slattery of Tulsa, about whom we have written before. Bp. Slattery stepped in at … Read More →
Bp. Sample on “ad orientem” worship
His Excellency Most Rev. Alex Sample of Bishop of Marquette. ‘Nough said. [wp_youtube]ZIwK2ZXfmpk[/wp_youtube] WDTPRS kudos to Bp. Alex Sample.
Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham likely to have Masses “ad orientem”
This was reported on the site of The Bitter Pill (aka The Tablet). Priests to face east at ordinariate Masses 21 October 2011 Masses celebrated by priests in the ordinariate are likely to be ad orientem, according to one of … Read More →
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Tagged ad orientem, Msgr. Andrew Burnham, Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham, The Bitter Pill, The Tablet
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Accidently praying together, or, reason #7873 for Summorum Pontificum
Amy Welborn had a very interesting entry at her blog, Charlotte Was Both. She writes about a Mass she attended which wound up with the priest as the focus. Here I jump into the middle of her post with my … Read More →
A priest friend… EXPERIMENTING with Mass … oh… oh… oh….!
From Fr. Martin Fox of Bonfire of the Vanities: My Experimental ‘Spirit of Vatican II’ Liturgy Tonight, I did an experiment with the liturgy, in the (true) spirit of Vatican II. For the Solemnity of the Assumption, we had the … Read More →
On the matter of “ad orientem” worship
Over a Southern Orders (you may remember their problem with rats) there is an excerpt from an article by my friend Fr. Uwe Michael Lang, CO, who presently works for the CDW in Rome. Fr. Lang has been contributing good … Read More →
QUAERITUR: Pastor threatened by bishop after making liturgical changes
From a reader: We were very recently assigned a new priest, and he has only finished his second week at our church. He wanted to make some changes that would put us more in line with the new liturgical movement. … Read More →
QUAERITUR: A priest must defend “ad orientem” for the Novus Ordo
From a priest starting ad orientem worship in his parish. Heavily edited: … [The dean] supports my decision for ad orientem in the Novus Ordo this weekend. It will be in English. He warned me that the bishop will give … Read More →
Fr. John Zuhlsdorf on VINTAGE RECTORY BATHROOM TILES: 05: “I’m glad that the phone is getting so much attention!”
