The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass Is Catechesis
All the quasi-theological platitudes given for the suppression of traditional liturgy ignore the real harm done to the faith of children when you surround them with unserious liturgy.
The Fragility and Stability of the Liturgical Benedict Option
Authentic liturgical renewal cannot come about simply by instructions or regulations. Authentic and stable renewal is rooted in consistently teaching the truth based upon tradition and celebrating the liturgy with reverence and devotion.
The Problem With “Themed” Masses
However well-meaning, turning Holy Mass into a church play to keep kids engaged robs from them the real lessons of the Holy Sacrifice.
Cardinal Newman’s Liturgical Compass
If the Mass of our forefathers is to be restored to the Church, we must understand Holy Mass in the same way they understood and saw.
The Importance of a Veneer
The external trappings of Catholicism are vital for passing on the Faith, and should be encouraged even when the underlying doctrine isn’t fully proclaimed.
On Cardinal Burke and Hobbits
In a world and at a time when men have discarded the idea of intellectual truth, it is through the soul and in the imagination that they can, and must, be reached.
Encomium Anglicanae
We need our parishes to take seriously what happens on the altar to the bread and wine and, consequently, believe what surrounds said actions should be of the highest quality and attention that we can provide.
The Pope, the Poor, “Pageantry and Prominence”
When the pope warns against “pageantry and prominence,” I want to know how he will also protect against tacky and tawdry because the latter has often been the practical upshot of post-Vatican II liturgical choices.
Restoring the Beauty of the Liturgy
The Church cannot continue to transform and humanize the world if she dispenses with the beauty of the liturgy.
Censoring the Word of God
Since 1970 certain controversial passages of the Bible have been removed or made optional in Catholic liturgical settings. Why was this done? What has been the impact?
Why We Go
At Mass we are swept utterly away from the workaday world we know, summoned across the threshold of time and space, in order that we may be ushered into the very presence of God Himself.
The Crown and Empty Churches
Should the Church “modernize” by becoming more like everyone else? Or, should she hold fast to her ancient, otherworldly beliefs, morals, and rituals?
Are Sunday Masses Too Long Or Are They Too Banal?
Cardinal Dolan recently wrote an article asking if Sunday Masses were too long. While taking a potshot against more traditional features of the liturgy, he also seems to completely miss the essence of what makes the Mass different than any other human activity.
Alarms About the St. Michael Prayer
The idea that it is wrong to pray the St. Michael Prayer after Mass is only something that could be believed by a rubricist out of touch with reality.
Toward a Liberal Traditionalism
“Active participation” in the liturgy has caused endless controversy in the West. Perhaps it’s time to look to the Christian East for a way forward.
The Philosophy Behind True “Active Participation”
If the Church desires active participation, then self-examination is in order.
Our Holy Innocents Today
The Feast of the Holy Innocents should remind us of the abortion holocaust, not immigration debates. The Church’s vestments are red because the children bled and were dead, not because the Holy Family fled.
How Many Roman Rites? (Guest: Peter Kwasniewski)
A recent series of articles by three respected Catholic scholars argued for the superiority of the new rite of the Mass over the old. We’ll talk to a liturgical expert about the two rites, their relationship, their development, and how they compare.
Tridentine and Proud
Criticism of “Tridentine Catholicism” by modernists and even some defenders of the ancient Roman liturgy leads me to think the term should be embraced as a badge of honor.
