Alfredo Cardinal Ottaviani (1890-1979)
“The rite of Holy Mass should not be treated as if it were a piece of cloth to be refashioned according to the whim of each generation.”
PDF Download • Instruction on Sacred Music (“De Musica Sacra”) • Issued by Pope Pius XII in 1958
Don’t you hate it when you think you know the answer to something . . . and then you find out you were dead wrong? This happened to me regarding the congregation reciting Mass Propers in the Extraordinary Form.
The Latin Mass Has Come Such A Long Way!
“The greatest problem of the new missal, at least in English-speaking countries, lay in the miserable translation that was imposed upon priests and people. Many prayers were so mistranslated that a student of first-year Latin would have done better.” — Msgr. Richard Schuler, 1984
“Chronicles of Narnia” by Msgr. Richard Schuler
“The hootenanny Mass can give explicit eucharistic and christological specification to youth’s intense involvement in the movements for racial justice, for control of nuclear weapons, for the recognition of personal dignity.” — “Worship Magazine” (January 1966)
Reflections From The Editor Of The Campion Missal & Hymnal
For the sake of argument, let us pretend the sentence were true. How many times should one read such commentary? Each time one attends Mass? Surely not. Twice, perhaps? Thrice? Would it not be better to leave such commentary to a separate devotional book?
Which Instruments Are Allowed At Mass?
Fr. Hogan’s argument reminds me of a comment by Fr. George Rutler, quoting Victor Borge: “My father and uncle were identical twins, but I never knew which was the identical one.”
The Pius X Hymnal by Dr. Theodore Marier
In conclusion, although I have tremendous respect for Dr. Theodore Marier, I expected a lot more from this book based on its “reputation.” I hope my honest observations do not offend anyone.
Jesuits, Juilliard, And The Latin Mass In Florida
“When you attend the Latin Mass, what you realize is, it doesn’t really matter how you feel that day, whether you feel happy or sad: you’re entering into something far greater than you.” — Fr. J. Patrick Hough, S.J.
Dom Gregory Murray’s People’s Mass & Holy Week
Here is Dom Gregory Murray’s “People’s Mass” in Latin. Somebody could take this, insert the new Translation, and make a lot of money. P.S. What’s it doing in Lapierre’s Holy Week?!!
Why We Must Never Fail To Sing Holy Music At Mass
For this reason, we must never say, “I cannot be bothered to spend half an hour studying the music for Sunday’s Mass.”
Historic Meeting of . . . Two Popes? Awesome!
I am not a person who “gets emotional” very easily, but this meeting really touched my heart.
Interview with Pope Francis While Still A Cardinal
“I admire the courage and uprightness of Pope Benedict on the subject.”—Pope Francis
Msgr. Richard Schuler and the Piccoluomini
Sure enough, a few hours after the phone call, I happened to be searching the internet and I came upon the biography of Pope Pius II. What was his name before becoming pope? You guessed it !!!
Dr. Theodore Marier And Pope Francis
Our new Holy Father, Pope Francis, seems to be less interested in the Liturgy than his immediate predecessor. Some are asking, “What will become of the Liturgical movement called for by Pope Benedict and popes before him?”
My Reflections On The Election Of Pope Francis
It seems to me, sometimes the choice of a Pope is obvious.