A Most Devastating Change By Pope Paul VI
“We strongly resent the implication that we and our children are not sufficiently intelligent to understand the simple Latin of the Mass…” —Manifesto of the Catholic Laity (1943)
“If we do not love those whom we see, how can we love God, Whom we do not see?” Bishop Fulton J. Sheen
“We strongly resent the implication that we and our children are not sufficiently intelligent to understand the simple Latin of the Mass…” —Manifesto of the Catholic Laity (1943)
“Women forced to sell their bodies in desperation and fear” —From a 2013 GIA hymnal
Is the “Reform of the Reform” dead? Bishop Serratelli and many others disagree!
“To refer to the priest as ‘presider’ surely does damage to his priestly identity.” — Rev. Richard Cipolla
Fourteen (14) practical ideas for how a priest might transform his celebration of the Ordinary Form
“Sacrosanctum Concilium” must not be read in isolation. It should, rather, be read in the light of the liturgical movement that preceded it and the liturgical documents that followed it.
Cardinal Sarah reveals the instructions he received from Pope Francis upon his appointment as Prefect of the CDW.
An International Conference on Liturgical Formation in Light of the New Evangelization
“Real liturgy is for daring hearts, not for uninspired mediocrities.” —Aurelio Porfiri
Pressure will be brought to have him walk back his statements, but I don’t believe he will.
“Devout people are the ones who will be most disturbed by the new liturgy.” —Pope Paul VI (11/26/1969)
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We’re under tremendous pressure to transfer our website to a “subscription model.”
We don’t want to do this. We believe our website should remain free to all. It’s annoying to have to search for login credentials (e.g. if you’re away from your desk).
Our president has written the following letter:
* Thirteen Men & Coins (Holy Thursday Appeal)
Traditionally on Holy Thursday, the priest washed the feet of thirteen men. Theologians held various opinions regarding whom the “13th man” represented. Before the liturgical changes of Pope Pius XII (which changed the number from thirteen to twelve), the priest washed each man’s feet, kissed his foot, and gave him a coin.
This “coin” business seems providential—inasmuch as our appeal begins on Holy Thursday this year.
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