The common orientation of priest and people during the Liturgy of the Eucharist symbolizes—or perhaps better, lives out—the Church’s conviction that the Mass is an act of worship offered to the Thrice-Holy God. Continue Reading »
Cardinal Sarah’s ad orientem advocacy liberates the priest from the constant pressure to perform as the main attraction. Continue Reading »
A roundup of recent pieces of substance on the continuing controversy over Cardinal Robert Sarah's call for a return to the ad orientem posture. Continue Reading »
Why the lack of a catholic appreciation for legitimate liturgical diversity? No one can truthfully claim that the Ordinary Form prohibits ad orientem celebration. So, who’s afraid of ad orientem worship, and why? Continue Reading »
A primer and links on the recent dustup over Cardinal Robert Sarah's call for a return to ad orientem posture. Continue Reading »
On a Greenwich Village street corner, amid a throng of man buns and designer sun hats, the priest held up the monstrance. Continue Reading »
God or Nothing: A Conversation on Faithby robert cardinal sarahinterviewed by nicolas diatignatius, 285 pages, $17.95 On the night of April 18, 1978, a visitor brought an unexpected message to a young priest named Robert Sarah: Pope Paul VI had appointed him archbishop of Conakry and expected a . . . . Continue Reading »
Cardinal Robert Sarah is one of the adornments of the Catholic Church, although it’s very unlikely that this man of faith, humor, intelligence, and profound humility would appreciate my putting it that way. His 2015 book, God or Nothing, is selling all over the world, currently available in twelve . . . . Continue Reading »
The sign outside the church lists a single Sunday Mass time. The bulletin provides details on the other sacraments, available by appointment only, more of a consignment than a convenience. The church is one of two in the parish, clustered together under a single administration, ostensibly for better . . . . Continue Reading »
Given the politically-correct hysteria that typically surrounds any discussion of racism these days, I hesitate to use the term. But it’s hard to find another that fits certain reactions to Synod-2015 from the port side of the Barque of Peter. Exhibit A: Shortly after the Synod concluded, the Web . . . . Continue Reading »
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