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Father told me that he felt extremely awkward standing in the sanctuary for two minutes while the congregation did nothing but look at him.
How can we renew the liturgy with charity? We shouldn’t seek to win arguments on the liturgy.
The Bishop of Little Rock has sent a letter (14 July 2016) forbidding his priests to celebrate Mass “ad orientem.”
Reflections from the Fota IX International Liturgy Conference
“…and that Thou mayest grant their desires to them, make them ask only for things that please Thee…”
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:
Most Rev’d Serratelli says the current rubrics “reflect the real possibility that the celebrant might be facing away from the assembly.”
“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 common misconceptions about the Mass and “ad orientem” worship.
If Cardinal Nichols had simply sent a letter saying why he prefers “versus populum,” I believe that would have been a better choice.
Without question, the most popular piece I ever “wrote.”
Perhaps a better phrase would be Bishop Gracida’s version: “Renewal of the Renewal.”
“No preference is expressed in the liturgical legislation for either position.”
Pope St. Pius X wanted this decree to be read each year from the pulpit by all Catholic priests.
As surely as the sun rises in the East and sets in the West, someone will be unhappy. Displeasure does not discriminate.
