“I Desire Mercy, Not Sacrifice”
How can we renew the liturgy with charity? We shouldn’t seek to win arguments on the liturgy.
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Showdown in Arkansas over “Ad Orientem”
The Bishop of Little Rock has sent a letter (14 July 2016) forbidding his priests to celebrate Mass “ad orientem.”
Are the Readings at Mass Meant to Be Didactic or Doxological?
Reflections from the Fota IX International Liturgy Conference
Musical Resources • 9th Sunday after Pentecost
“…and that Thou mayest grant their desires to them, make them ask only for things that please Thee…”
The Illusion of Privacy • Social Media Etiquette for Liturgical Musicians
A very wise and compassionate Jesuit priest kindly exhorted me to avoid writing such missives. I quickly heeded his advice. So should you. Here’s why:
Letter from USCCB Committee on Divine Worship on “Ad Orientem”
Most Rev’d Serratelli says the current rubrics “reflect the real possibility that the celebrant might be facing away from the assembly.”
Photograph • Robert Cardinal Sarah “Ad Orientem”
“Dear Fathers, we should listen to the lament of God proclaimed by the prophet Jeremiah: «They have turned their back to me» (2:27). Let us turn again towards the Lord!”
Three False Ideas about “Ad Orientem” Celebration
Three common misconceptions about the Mass and “ad orientem” worship.
Shocking Developments From Westminster
If Cardinal Nichols had simply sent a letter saying why he prefers “versus populum,” I believe that would have been a better choice.
SATB “Agnus Dei” after Fr. Gregorio Allegri (d. 1652)
Without question, the most popular piece I ever “wrote.”
Did Fr. Lombardi Contradict Cardinal Sarah?
Perhaps a better phrase would be Bishop Gracida’s version: “Renewal of the Renewal.”
The Vatican Has Already Responded To Cardinal Nichols Regarding “Ad Orientem”
“No preference is expressed in the liturgical legislation for either position.”
“Quam Singulari” • Decree on First Communion (1910)
Pope St. Pius X wanted this decree to be read each year from the pulpit by all Catholic priests.
Those Pesky Letters of Complaint
As surely as the sun rises in the East and sets in the West, someone will be unhappy. Displeasure does not discriminate.
Cardinal Sarah “Reform of the Reform” (5 July 2016) • Full Address in French & English
Breathtaking statements from the Vatican’s chief liturgist who—while on retreat—goes 72 hours without food or water.