Category: The Sacred Liturgy

From the always informative Fr. Z, an initiative I heartily endorse: I ask all of you sincerely to say prayers for the good reception of the Motu Proprio. May the hard of heart yield to the Holy Spirit when hearing of Vicar of Christ’s will. May the eager rejoice graciously and with true thanksgiving to God. May the ignorant seek […]

Word is busting out all over that the Motu Proprio freeing the ancient rite will come in the next few weeks. The Holy Father has already signed it. It’s currently being translated. The accompanying letter asks for a “serene” reception by the bishops. The “or else” is only implied. Joy! Time to review Fr. Z’s 5 Rules of Engagement for […]

Today is Ascension Thursday. Except that in my diocese, it’s not. In many places in the USA and UK, Ascension Thursday is this coming Sunday. This makes absolutely no sense to me. Part of the traditional music for this day is Viri Galilaei. It won’t be sung in my parish. Although I’m a member of a Latin Rite parish, I’ve […]

… in the words of Fr. Z. Yesterday evening the Pope received in audience: His Eminence Francis Card. Arinze, Prefect for the Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments; His Eminence Darío Card. Castrillón Hoyos, President of the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”. The Motu Proprio to liberalize the Tridentine Rite is coming, and soon. The question is, will […]

“The road to hell is paved with the skulls of bishops.” (attributed to Saint John Chrysostom (349-407), Bishop and Doctor of the Church) Mr. John Allen of the NCReporter writes that his excellency, Bishop Donald Trautman of Erie, Pennsylvania has “challenged a recent ruling from the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments that the Latin phrase […]

Fr. Z over at What Does The Prayer Really Say? is calling for “predictions” on the title of the new Motu Proprio. Sadly, his site seems to be down at the moment, or I’d comment there. Perhaps simply Introibo ad altare Dei ?

Following up on a previous post, I continued my Haugen and Haas strike into its third week. And today, there were no hymns by either of those gentlemen. Sure, there were some St. Louis Jesuit bits, and we won’t even disuss the appropriateness of “Soon and Very Soon” as a “sending song”, but there was no Haugen, no Haas. So […]

A brief follow-on to Fr. Z’s hopes, mentioned in a previous post, appears at Whispers. Change is in the air…

There seems to be a certain … something in the liturgical air. Anyone who has read Pope Benedict’s book on the liturgy knows him to favour more traditional liturgies than what generally passes for Sunday Mass in most parishes in the United States. Some Traditionalists have been upset that he hasn’t moved quickly (or perhaps at all) in correcting a […]

Fr. Z over at What Does The Prayer Really Say? is sitting on some great news, for which he asks prayers of thanksgiving in avance. In today’s post, true organic development has taken place, and a day of fasting offered for the renewal of the Bride of Christ has emerged for Friday (tomorrow). Please join him (and us) in both […]