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Tag Archives: ad orientem
A college campus chapel goes ‘ad orientem’
Our leaders and pastors must open their eyes to the obvious. For your Brick By Brick file from a reader… I wanted to email you and let you know some good developments at the Newman Center at Wichita State University. … Read More →
UPDATE: A bishop urges priests to encourage reception of Holy Communion on the tongue, kneeling. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
UPDATE 19 April 2017: The full, transcribed text of Bp. Morlino’s sermon is available HERE ___ Originally Published on: Apr 12, 2017 Last night, Tuesday in Holy Week, His Excellency Most Reverend Robert C. Morlino, the Extraordinary Ordinary, Bishop of … Read More →
Posted in ¡Hagan lío!, "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, Hard-Identity Catholicism, Just Too Cool, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, New Evangelization, The future and our choices, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
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Tagged ad orientem, Bp. Robert Morlino, Communion in the hand, Communion on the tongue, cura animarum, D. Madison, The Extraordinary Ordinary, zelus animarum
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A Deacon’s First Holy Mass ‘ad orientem’ – Wherein Fr. Z issues an invitation
Here is something interesting from blogger Deacon Greg Kandra. He has had his first experience as a sacred minister for Holy Mass ad orientem. Rev. Mr. Kandra was visiting a parish where Mass is said towards the liturgical East. Let’s … Read More →
An argument and call for ‘ad orientem’ worship
From the increasingly valuable Crisis Magazine with my emphases and comments: Re-turning to the Lord: A Call for Ad Orientem Worship FR. JACOB S. CONNER, V.F. [a priest of the Diocese of Lake Charles] Lent is a season of conversion. During this time, it’s common … Read More →
D. Providence – Ash Wednesday “ad orientem” with the Bishop
My friend Fr. Jay Finelli (“iPadre“) informed me that His Excellency Most Reverend Thomas Tobin, Bishop of Providence, will celebrate Holy Mass at their Cathedral at 12:05… ad orientem. The bulletin for the Cathedral says: “The use of this approved [superior] … Read More →
Brick By Brick: Another parish goes ‘ad orientem’!
I had a note from a reader about excellent news from Star Of The Sea parish in San Francisco. Firstly, as always, thank you for your blog! You are my first bookmark under my Catholic folder, immediately followed by ChurchMilitant. … Read More →
Posted in Brick by Brick, Fr. Z KUDOS, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Turn Towards The Lord
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Tagged ad orientem, Archd. San Francisco
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ASK FATHER: Why on earth did they start offering Mass “facing the people”?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: When I first started attending the TLM, I really struggled with Mass celebrated ad Orientem. However, the more I attended the TLM and Mass according to the Missal of Divine Worship (aka, Anglican Use), which in … Read More →
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, HONORED GUESTS, Turn Towards The Lord
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Tagged ad orientem
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Ad orientem in Cologne’s great Cathedral
One of our frequent and long-time commentators here, Henry Edwards, sent some screenshots of the Holy Mass celebrated by Rainer Card. Woelki at the spectacular Cathedral of Cologne’s high altar (i.e., the real altar, the grown-up altar, the main altar) for … Read More →
Brick By Brick – Altar By Altar: Turning again to the liturgical East again
In my email today I had more than one note about pastors shifting their sanctuaries to ad orientem worship. One note said: Starting this week, our Table altar is going into storage and all Masses at our parish will be ad orientem … Read More →
Ad Orientem News – A bishop opines
I had the pleasure of reading column by Bp. Thomas Tobin of Providence, Rhode Island. HERE Keeping our Eyes on the Prize: Jesus Let us keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, the leader and perfecter of our faith. (Heb 12:2) … Read More →
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Tagged ad orientem, Bp. Thomas Tobin, D. Providence
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