The Preface of the Holy Cross
An eloquent liturgical text worthy of prayerful reflection
Latin
JPII: “The Roman Church Has Special Obligations to Latin”
This vision of the Church’s relationship with Latin is quite different from the perspective held by many post-conciliar liturgists.
Guide for Large-Scale Celebrations
10 Points from a Newly Translated Document
Baptisms in the Extraordinary Form
Reflections on a Recent Experience
Sacra Liturgia 2015 — Update II
Fourteen (14) practical ideas for how a priest might transform his celebration of the Ordinary Form
A little bit of fun
Heads and shoulders, knees and toes, in Latin with square note notation, to the tune well known in Australia.
Sacra Liturgia USA 2015
An International Conference on Liturgical Formation in Light of the New Evangelization
Praying the Divine Office This Lent
Exploring the Sites & Apps Devoted to the “Official Prayer of the Church”
Restoring A Sense of the Sacred to the Mass
A Great Article over at One Peter Five
Pentecost: Babel, Tongues, & Latin
Do churchgoers of my generation—who, largely, have no experience of Latin in the liturgy at all—even recognize the gift that has been lost?
The Truth Re: Latin And The Second Vatican Council
Certain parts of the Mass (such as the Canon) must remain in Latin, while others, especially those directed to the people (such as the readings and the restored «Oratio fidelium»), can take place in the vernacular.
Latin And Western Civilization
“I am sorry, but this is not fair. Latin is heritage for each one of us.” — Aurelio Porfiri
How To Hyphenate Latin Words
I’ve spoken harshly of musicians who don’t cultivate social skills and are “obsessed” with insignificant things. I suppose that makes me a total hypocrite for posting this …
The Lord as “Dominus”
What Dominates Your Life?
Cardinals Who Don’t Know Latin
This short video talks about Cardinals who didn’t understand the Pope’s resignation speech.
“It wasn’t supposed to happen this way.”
I took Latin in school, and one day someone asked me, “Did you know that in the Middle Ages the Mass used to be in Latin?” I thought, “I wish that still happened, somewhere on earth.”