Tag Archives: Liturgical

The Potentialities of the English Missal for the Ordinariate and the Roman Rite

Posted on August 2, 2012 by

The New Liturgical Movement: Some recent events put my mind once again to the matter of the English Missal. The English Missal, as many of you know, is essentially a hieratic English translation of the pre-conciliar Missale Romanum. It was a … Continue reading →

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Holy See Promulgates First Liturgical Texts for Ordinariates

Posted on July 3, 2012 by

The Order for Funerals and Holy Matrimony: The first liturgical texts approved for worldwide use by the Personal Ordinariates for former Anglicans have been promulgated by the Holy See. The Order for Funerals and the Order for the Celebration of … Continue reading →

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No iPads in New Zealand Liturgies

Posted on June 5, 2012 by

On The Deacon’s Bench: Details: The New Zealand Bishops have told their priests that only the official printed copy of the Roman Missal may be used at Mass and at the Church’s other liturgies. They say that the Roman Missal … Continue reading →

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Using an iPad as a Missal

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

Via The Deacon’s Bench: This comes from New Zealand, where one priest writes that the biggest problem with the new missal isn’t the language, but the physical ordering of the missal itself. Then, inspiration struck: What the people who translated … Continue reading →

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Yet Another Reason for Anglicanorum Coetibus

Posted on May 11, 2012 by

See… this is why we need Anglicanorum Coetibus: Church shows its feminine face as dog collars go floral. The decision to admit women to the priesthood was always expected to change the face of the Church of England forever. There’s more here, … Continue reading →

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Update: Ordinariate’s Newly-approved RSV Lectionary

Posted on March 9, 2012 by

[Background here] Just a short note but interesting via Fr Hugh Somerville-Knapman (OSB) re: the first liturgical resources for the Ordinariate: The second update concerns the Ordinariate’s newly-approved RSV lectionary which was mentioned yesterday. The question was raised as to whether the Ordinariate … Continue reading →

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Holy See Approves First Liturgical Resources for Ordinariate

Posted on March 7, 2012 by

A press release from the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham: The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments has published a Decree permitting the use of the Revised Standard Version (Second Catholic Edition) for liturgical use … Continue reading →

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Some More Bad Vestments

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

This time, a Stole?  Or cross-dressing python?  

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What to Do if a Bug Gets into the Chalice?

Posted on February 2, 2012 by

Fr Z provides the answer: If a fly, or a spider, perhaps chatting with the aggressive fly, should with devilish cunning – as you suggest – jump into the chalice after the consecration, and you can’t bring yourself to drink it down, … Continue reading →

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Neocatechumenal Way: Itinerary of Christian Initiation Approved

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

As expected, by Pope Benedict XVI: Addressing more than 7,000 people of the Neocatechumenal Way, Pope Benedict XVI has approved the celebrations marking the itinerary of Christian initiation. It took place during an audience at the Vatican’s Paul VI Audience … Continue reading →

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