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Category Archives: Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
FOLLOW UP PHOTOS – Septuagesima: Burying the Alleluia for Pre-Lent
The other day I posted about burying the Alleluia on Septuagesima Sunday. As Pre-Lent (aka Fore-Lent) begins, in the traditional Roman Rite we sing the Alleluia for the last time at 1st Vespers of Septuagesima. There was a custom of … Continue reading
More on the “mutual enrichment” theme: West meets East Edition
More about “mutual enrichment” comes from Catholic World Report. First there was a piece Fr. Peter Stravinskas, who made suggestions about how the older, traditional form of Mass should be altered. HERE I think he was wrong in the very … Continue reading
WDTPRS – Septuagesima Sunday: “What am I getting myself into?!?”
In the traditional Roman calendar this Sunday is called Septuagesima, Latin for the “Seventieth” day before Easter. Already! It is quite early this year. The Roman Station today is St. Lawrence outside the walls. This number, 70, is more symbolic than … Continue reading
Posted in Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, WDTPRS
Tagged pre-lent, Roman Station, Septuagesima
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WDTPRS – 6th Sunday of Ordinary Time: “kissing the porch”
For this Ordinary Form calendar Sunday, we have reached the 6th Sunday of Ordinary Time. In the Extraordinary Form this Sunday is the purple-draped, pre-Lent Septuagesima Sunday (Alleluia Buh-bye!). In the Ordinary Form we have a Collect based on a … Continue reading
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Tagged kiss of peace, sign of peace, St. John Chrysostom
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ASK FATHER: Father doesn’t make Sign of the Cross when giving absolution
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Whether an absolution is valid if the priest prays the form of the sacrament correctly, but does not make the sign of the cross. This might just be scruples, but recently, I went to confession to … Continue reading
ASK FATHER: Can priests serve as and vest as deacons in the Novus Ordo?
UPDATE: I’ve received quite a bit of mail about my response. The preponderance says that I was right in my argument, but also that the Caerimoniale‘s directions do NOT prohibit priests from vesting as deacons. Here is an example: When the … Continue reading
Concerning some bad ideas about how to “enrich” the traditional, Extraordinary Form
UPDATE: Another reaction at NLM. UPDATE: Be sure to read a response posted at CWR by a priest who wrote his thesis on Universae Ecclesiae. HERE ___ Originally Published on: Feb 8, 2017 ___ When I was around the Pontifical Commission … Continue reading
ASK FATHER: Liturgical jam up – Lenten Sunday, St. Joseph, Pope Francis’ Anniversary on same day
From a reader… QUAERITUR: 19 March [3rd Sunday of Lent] is the anniversary of our Holy Father Francis’ “coronation”. In the 1962 Missal, this is to be commemorated. I am confused about the date, however: The Una Voce directory and Divinum … Continue reading
ASK FATHER: Septuagesima and pre-Lent preparation?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: As you know, the season of Septuagesima starts next Sunday. How can I make the most of it to help prepare for a successful Lent? My understanding it was originally used to ease in to the … Continue reading
WDTPRS – 5th Ordinary Sunday: A clear and certain trumpet
This Sunday’s Collect is in the pre-Conciliar Missal for the 5th Sunday after Epiphany. Our prayer presents imagery of a family and, on the other hand, a group of dutiful soldiers. Familiam tuam, quaesumus, Domine, continua pietate custodi, ut, quae … Continue reading
Posted in Hard-Identity Catholicism, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, WDTPRS
Tagged CCC 733, Church Militant, custodio, disciplina, innitor, munio, pietas
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