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THEOLOGY OF THE TRADITIONAL LATIN MASS #12
When seeing the altar boy remove the missal from the Epistle side to place it on the Gospel side, recall how Our Lord was shuffled to and fro between Herod and Pilate. Also consider the mystical significance of removing the … Continue reading
Don’t do it! (CITH)
I believe Msgr. Schneider is right. It is going to take a great deal of catechesis to put an end to CITH. The ignorance amongst the faithful is so prevalent, the loss of faith in the Real Presence of colossal … Continue reading
So loveable, so precious…
….so vulnerable. Who would want to kill them? Today is the day on which we are called to make reparation for the deliberate destruction of children in the womb. Please do something.
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Tagged reparation, reparation for the sin of abortion, vulnerable life
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HAVE IT YOUR WAY WORSHIP
We were forewarned that the NeoCatechumenal Way would be approved, in spite of the fact that “The Neocatechumenals typically celebrate their Masses not on Sunday, but on Saturday evening, in small groups, separated from the rest of the parish community. … Continue reading
THEOLOGY OF THE TRADITIONAL LATIN MASS #11
“Cleanse my heart and my lips, O Almighty God, Who cleansed the lips of the Prophet Isaiah with a burning coal; in Thy gracious mercy deign so to purify me that I may worthily proclaim Thy holy Gospel. Through Christ … Continue reading
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Tagged Divine Master, Gospel, Herod, munda cor meum
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THEOLOGY OF THE TRADITIONAL LATIN MASS #10
After the Gloria, follows the Collect – a prayer rich in Catholic doctrine – and then the reading of the Epistle. In the low Mass, the priest reads the Epistle, while in the High Mass, it is chanted by the … Continue reading
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Tagged Epistle, Jesus led to Pilate, layperson, low mass
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From an independent columnist: “Look, the Emperor isn’t wearing clothes!”
Writes Chris Freind: “……The church lost that when it stopped demanding greatness, instead letting folks off the hook by making things “easier.” [Want to hold God in the palm of your hand? Go right ahead. We don’t care if you … Continue reading
THEOLOGY OF THE TRADITIONAL LATIN MASS# 9
The priest reverently kisses the middle of the altar where rests the altar stone with relics. This kiss is a sign of love and greeting to Christ and His saints who are united with Him in Heaven. Then, turning around, … Continue reading
THEOLOGY OF THE TRADITIONAL LATIN MASS #8
Standing at the middle of the altar, the priest forms a circle when he extends, elevates and then joins his hands to intone the Gloria. With this gesture we are reminded of God without beginning, without end, the Alpha and … Continue reading
THEOLOGY OF THE TRADITIONAL LATIN MASS #7
In the Tridentine Mass the Kyrie is recited by the priest alternating with the server(s) in the nine-fold Kyrie. From the Catholic Encyclopedia: “So we have, at least from the eighth century, our present practice [organic development with growth and … Continue reading
