Cardinal Sarah’s Liturgical Bombshell
Pressure will be brought to have him walk back his statements, but I don’t believe he will.
Ad Orientem
A Flawed Translation Of Ritus Servandus?
Why are the words “ad orientem” never translated?
Screenshots Proving “Versus Populum” Was Allowed By The 1572 Missal
A reader from Indonesia kindly sent us these…
Bishop Conley & Advent “Ad Orientem”
The results are in.
The Current Missal Specifies When To Face the Altar & When To Face The People
The phrase “ad populum conversus” does appear in the postconciliar books, and no amount of polemical articles can change this fact.
Weakest Argument Ever Made Against “Ad Orientem”
Some weren’t happy with Bill Murray’s opinions on the Latin Mass, and a certain editor—in his zeal to refute—made an egregious error.
Looking East for Advent
Bishop Conley proposes celebration “ad orientem” for the season of Advent.
Is There Truly “Versus Populum” Celebration? Vatican Says No.
Can AD ORIENTEM be excluded from the Novus Ordo? Vatican says: “Negatively, and in accordance with the following explanation.”
Pope St. John Paul II Celebrates Mass “Ad Orientem”
John Paul II leads the congregation facing the traditional way during his June 1999 visit to Poland.
Preconciliar Missal Allowed Mass “Versus Populum”
These same exact rubrics have been found in Missals published in 1962, 1927, 1943, 1906, and 1886.
“Turn Those Altars Around!” — Cardinal Lercaro, Consilium President (1965)
Could this be the missing link explaining why “versus populum” celebrations took over?
Pope Francis Says Mass “Ad Orientem” … Again!
These images come to us from Msgr. Guido Marini’s Facebook page, which has more than 100,000 followers.
Peculiar Altar Decorations
Reimagining the Altar Steps
Pope Francis Celebrates Mass “Ad Orientem”
Pope Francis celebrating in this manner was a bit of a surprise, since members of his generation aren’t usually accustomed to “turning their backs on the people.”
More On “Mass Facing The People”
The current rubrics tell the priest when to turn around and face the people, which would be superfluous if he were already facing them.