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Tag Archives: ad orientem
GIRM WARS: Another front opens in Iowa
When the 2000 GIRM was issued (now usually cited as 2002 GIRM because it is in the 2002 Missale Romanum), a question was put to the Congregation for Divine Worship: Can a bishop, in his role as moderator of the Sacred Liturgy in … Read More →
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Why are certain people afraid of “ad orientem” worship?
Ad orientem worship in the Latin Rite is important just just because, practically, it helps to keep priests and bishops under control (i.e., Mass isn’t about them), it helps to create the necessary conditions for the apophatic experiences which facilitate an encounter with … Read More →
Implementing ‘ad orientem’ worship with charity, prudence and courage
My friend Msgr. Charles Pope has a piece at the National Catholic Register about celebrating Holy Mass ad orientem. Msgr. Pope is determined to teach his flock about ad orientem worship. He thinks that Card. Sarah should, in his role as Prefect, … Read More →
PODCAzT 149: Interview with Fr. Richard Heilman – Part 2
In this PODCAzT we hear the the second, shorter, of two parts of an interview I did with Fr. Richard Heilman, pastor of St. Mary’s Church in Pine Bluff, WI a few minutes to the west of Madison. I’ve written about Fr. … Read More →
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A US bishop “expects”, but doesn’t command, that Mass be said “facing the people”
If email were rain, I’d be soaked. I was sent an image of a letter sent by Bp. Anthony Taylor of Little Rock, Arkansas, to priests. In this letter, the Bishop says that he “expects” that Mass always be celebrated … Read More →
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My spidey-sense tells me that Card. Sarah’s speech marks a turning point.
On 5 July 2016, in London, Robert Card. Sarah, Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, gave a powerful address at a conference on liturgy. Card. Sarah appealed to priests to say Mass ad orientem. Let’s … Read More →
The connection of morals and “ad orientem” worship
Satan has been dealt a serious setback by Card. Sarah, and the Enemies minions are on the move. Spiritual attacks will now multiply on the priests and bishops who undertake what Card. Sarah has suggested. I saw this, from Msgr. C. Eugene … Read More →
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Card. Nichols’ Letter to priests, reacting to Card. Sarah’s ‘ad orientem’ appeal
I was sent the text of the official letter that His Eminence Vincent Card. Nichols sent to the priests of the Archdiocese of Westminster as a reaction to the unofficial, personal appeal made by Robert Card. Sarah, Prefect of the CDW, to … Read More →
More deception in the war on Card. Sarah
Speaking at a liturgy conference in London, Card. Sarah, clearly not acting in his role as Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship, made a personal appeal to priests to say Mass ad orientem and the world is coming down on his head. … Read More →
ASK FATHER: How to have ‘ad orientem’ Mass in a gymnasium church?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: We currently have a gymnasium-like church, with a wooden table for an altar. We have no high altar behind it. How would we face east and Cdl. Sarah suggests for Advent if we don’t? First, I hope … Read More →
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