This is an index of all files in the EWTN "Liturgy" Document Library as of 6/14/2007 sorted by library and titleLIBRARY - FILENAME - TITLE AUTHOR DESCIPTION 1. LITURGY - SMTURNED.TXT - 'Turned-Around' Altars Fr. Robert Skeris Fr. Skeris discusses Fr. Klaus Gamber's book, 'The Reform of the Roman Liturgy.' SKERIS GAMBER ALTAR LITURGY SACRED MUSIC 2. Liturgy - ZREDSAC.HTM - Redemptionis Sacramentum's Attempt to Clear the Air on Liturgy Father Edward McNamara In an interview with ZENIT, Father Edward McNamara, a professor at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical University, gives an overview of the recent liturgical instruction from the Congregation for Divine Worship. BISHOPS EPISCOPAL CONFERENCES ECUMENISM ECUMENICAL DIALOGUE CLERICALIZATION LAITY ALTAR BOYS SERVERS LATIN 3. Liturgy - zsaccaritbeauty.htm - Sacramentum Caritatis and Liturgical Beauty Father Edward McNamara The true beauty of the liturgy comes about when the priest and the congregation participate in it actively and piously, says Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum university in Rome. ZENIT interviewed him about Benedict XVI's postsynodal apostolic exhortation, which gathers the conclusions of the October 2005 Synod of Bishops. Here, he expounds on some of the specific observations and invitations that the Pope made in "Sacramentum Caritatis." EUCARIST MASS MUSIC HOMILIES CHURCHES LATIN 4. Liturgy - zlitur125.htm - 2 Paschal Candles; Lights On at Vigil Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. Only one paschal candle may be blessed at the Easter Vigil. Lights are turned on at the Vigil after the third Lumen Christi. EXSULTET HOLY SATURDAY 5. Liturgy - zlitur156.htm - 3 Masses on Christmas Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. The first evidence of priests being privileged to celebrate three Masses on Christmas is found in the 12th century. Before that the privilege was reserved to the Pope. EGERIA JERUSALEM MIDNIGHT MASS 6. Liturgy - liturgparis40.htm - 40th Anniversary: Institut Superieur de Liturgie, Paris Cardinal Francis Arinze Here is the Opening Address on 26 October 2006 by Cardinal Francis Arinze, Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, at the Colloquium to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of the "Institut Supérieur de Liturgie" of the "Institut Catholique de Paris". The Cardinal applauds the work of higher liturgical institutes in promoting the ars celebrandi the Mass. Liturgical abuses are generally the result of ignorance rather than bad will. HOMILY HORIZONTALISM PRIEST BISHOP LAITY 7. LITURGY - COMUNION.TXT - A Case for Communion on the Tongue David L. Vise This is an excellent defense of the traditional way of reaching Holy Communion. David Vise gives us the history of how the practice of Communion in the hand became the normative way of receiving Communion despite the fact that the 'Supreme Pontiff judged that the long received manner of ministering Holy Communion to the faithful should not be changed.' 8. LITURGY - COMUNION.ZIP - A Case for Communion on the Tongue David L. Vise This is an excellent defense of the traditional way of reaching Holy Communion. David Vise gives us the history of how the practice of Communion in the hand became the normative way of receiving Communion despite the fact that the 'Supreme Pontiff judged that the long received manner of ministering Holy Communion to the faithful should not be changed.' 9. LITURGY - CREDO.TXT - A Comparison of Texts of the 'Ordo Missae Cum Populo' CREDO CREDO This document is a side-by-side presentation of three versions of the Order of the Mass, the Novos Ordo in Latin, the ICEL translation and the CREDO translation. This file required special processing , please read the note at the top of the document for an explanation of how to view the file in a word processor. MASS CREDO ICEL NOVOS ORDO TRANSLATION 10. LITURGY - CREDO.ZIP - A Comparison of Texts of the 'Ordo Missae Cum Populo' CREDO CREDO This document is a side-by-side presentation of three versions of the Order of the Mass, the Novos Ordo in Latin, the ICEL translation and the CREDO translation. This file required special processing , please read the note at the top of the document for an explanation of how to view the file in a word processor. MASS CREDO ICEL NOVOS ORDO TRANSLATION 11. LITURGY - AROSEBY.TXT - A Rose By Any Other Name David L. Alexander This article taken from the Arlington Catholic Herald, February 1, 1996, concerns the ordination of women to the diaconate. 12. Liturgy - ZLITUR41.HTM - Ad-libbing the Prayers of the Faithful Father Edward McNamara Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of common interest on liturgical norms. "Generally, and especially on a Sunday, the intentions should be prepared beforehand and approved by the pastor or celebrant." MASS EUCHARIST PRIESTHOOD 13. Liturgy - zlitur141.htm - Adding St. Joseph to the Eucharistic Prayer Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. The Holy See may one day direct that St. Joseph be named in all Eucharistic Prayers, but until that day, unauthorized insertion of his name is not the way to honor the Patron of the Universal Church. RELIGIOUS ECCLESIOLOGY CANON 14. Liturgy - ADDAIMAR.HTM - Admission to the Eucharist in Situations of Pastoral Necessity LOR An article in agreement with the Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith and the Congregation for the Oriental Churches, explaining and elaborating a document entitled "Guidelines for Admission to the Eucharist between the Assyrian Church of the East and the Chaldean Church" issued 29 July 2001 by the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity. ECUMEN LITURG ANAPHORA NESTOR INSTITUTION ADDAI MARI FLORENCE PENANCE ANOINTING 15. Liturgy - zlitur109.htm - Advent Prayer and the Incarnation Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. Advent prayers referring to Christmas as a celebration of the Incarnation should not be taken as strict biological or chronological statements, prejudicial to Christ's Incarnation beginning at the Annunciation. ABORTION MOZARABIC AMBROSIAN RITES 16. Liturgy - zlitur171.htm - Agnus Dei, Beyond the Norms Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. The Agnus Dei is intended to be sung or said during the rite of fraction, but the same melody may be used with added invocations during Communion. MASS EUCHARIST 17. Liturgy - ZLITUR64.HTM - Albs, Stoles and Chasubles Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. Although the norm is for a priest to wear the stole hanging down, he may wear it crossed if covered by a planeta (chasuble). A priest may not celebrate Mass without being vested in alb, stole, and chasuble. EUCHARIST VESTMENTS 18. LITURGY - 01346A.TXT - Altar (in Liturgy) Catholic Encyclopedia In the New Law the altar is the table on which the Eucharistic Sacrifice is offered. Mass may sometimes be celebrated outside a sacred place, but never without an altar, or at least an altar-stone. 19. LITURGY - 01349D.TXT - Altar Breads Catholic Encyclopedia Bread is one of the two elements absolutely necessary for the sacrifice of the Eucharist. Explains what is necessary for valid consecration. 20. LITURGY - ALTBYHOM.TXT - Altar Girls? Rev. Peter R. Pilsner Fr. Pilsner's sermon for the Fourth Sunday of Easter, April 24, 1994. Fr. speaks on the permission by the Vatican allowing girls to serve at the altar. ALTAR GIRLS BOYS PILSNER MASS 21. LITURGY - 01355B.TXT - Altar of Our Lady Catholic Encyclopedia Altar dedicated to the Mother of God usually placed in the most prominent position in the church, i.e. at the right (gospel) side of the main altar. In general it signifies any altar of which the Blessed Virgin is the titular. 22. Liturgy - ZLITUR73.HTM - Altar of Repose Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. The place of repose, after Mass of the Lord's Supper, "should be as beautiful as possible and should be sufficiently prominent so as to allow for adoration..." HOLY THURSDAY MAUNDY TRIDUUM TABERNACLE BLESSED SACRAMENT 23. LITURGY - 01357E.TXT - Altar Vessels Catholic Encyclopedia The different vessels used during the Mass: the chalice, the paten, the ciborium, the Ostensorium, the lunula, etc. 24. LITURGY - 01358A.TXT - Altar Wine Catholic Encyclopedia Wine is one of the two elements absolutely necessary for the sacrifice of the Eucharist. For valid and licit consecration the pure juice of the grape naturally and properly fermented, is to be used. 25. LITURGY - 01359A.TXT - Altarage Catholic Encyclopedia Honorarium or stipend. 26. LITURGY - 01359B.TXT - Altars (in the Greek Churches) Catholic Encyclopedia The word altar (sometimes spelled oltar) is used in the Old Slavonic and Russian languages to denote the entire space surrounding what we know as the altar, which is included behind the iconostasis, and is the equivalent of the Greek word bema. 27. Liturgy - zlitur114.htm - An Alb Alone; Delayed Penance Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. Apart from a special dispensation, a single celebrant or principle celebrant at Mass must wear a chasuble. Acceptance of a penance is necessary for validity of the sacrament; delay in performing it does not, though may be sinful if due to neglect. PENANCE RECONCILIATION VESTMENTS 28. Liturgy - ZLITUR37.HTM - And Also With You Fr Edward McNamara Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers common questions on liturgical norms. At the words, "And also with you," it is not appropriate for members of the congregation to extend their arms, in imitation of the priest. EUCHARIST MASS 29. Liturgy - zlitur153.htm - Angelus Right After Mass Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. The Angelus may follow Mass as may other private or community devotions. EUCHARIST 30. Liturgy - zlitur136.htm - Anointing of the Sick Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick should not be administered indiscriminately, but is "ordered toward the gravely ill from a physical condition." EXTREME UNCTION 31. Liturgy - ZLITUR28.HTM - Anonymity in the Confessional Fr Edward McNamara Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers common questions on liturgical norms. "If a penitent desires anonymity, the priest should respect this desire and in the vast majority of situations he should never have any need or right to inquire as to the identity of the penitent." CONFESSIONAL EXCOMMUNICATION CANONICAL PENALTY 32. LITURGY - CUFANS.TXT - Answers Various Questions About the Liturgy Catholics United For the Faith Short answers to questions asked of Catholics United for the Faith on CRNET. CHALICE CROSS CRUCIFIX COMMUNION BENZIGER FAMILY LIFE LITURGY 33. LITURGY - BUGNIN.TXT - Archbishop Annibale Bugnini Sacred Music Critique of the attitudes underlying the liturgical reforms of Archbishop Annibale Bugnini, a key figure in liturgical change since Vatican II. From Sacred Music, vol 117, no. 3, Fall 1990. 34. LITURGY - ZLITURG5.HTM - Are Extraordinary Ministers the Norm? ZENIT Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers a common question on liturgical norms. The services of extraordinary ministers are supplemental, where necessary, to the services of ordinary ministers, a bishop, priest or deacon. MASS EUCHARIST ACOLYTE COMMUNION 35. Liturgy - zlitur158.htm - Attending Sunday Mass at Other Parishes Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. The faithful should attend Mass at their own parishes, except where defects of doctrine and practice endanger the Christian's faith. SUNDAY OBLIGATION 36. Liturgy - zlitur94.htm - Bells at the Consecration Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. The GIRM makes bell ringing at the consecration optional, but though it is not required, there are reasons for retaining it. EUCHARIST MASS AUDIO-VISUAL 37. Liturgy - zlitur175.htm - Benediction by a Bishop Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. Although the old rite did call for a triple sign of the cross when a Bishop gave Benediction, the present rite is unclear. MONSTRANCE BLESSED SACRAMENT 38. LITURGY - BISHPOPE.TXT - Bishops Against the Pope: The Motu Proprio 'Ecclesia Dei' and the Extension of the Indult Neri Capponi, D.Cn.L., LL.D The Pope's clear intent in issuing 'Ecclesia Dei' was to make the old Mass freely available to anyone who preferred it, argues this noted canonist. This article is taken from the Winter 1996 issue of 'The Latin Mass'. 39. Liturgy - zlitur172.htm - Blessings at First Masses Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. A plenary indulgence is still granted for attendance at a priest's first Mass, but it is no longer associated with a special "Apostolic" blessing imparted by the priest. ORDINATION ENCHIRIDION OF INDULGENCES 40. Liturgy - ZLITUR81.HTM - Blessings for Non-Communicants Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. There is nothing in the rubrics which permits or prevents the blessing of non-communicants. However, due reflection should be given regarding the custom's "pastoral utility." MASS EUCHARIST COMMUNION PROTESTANTS 41. Liturgy - zlitur173.htm - Blessings Without a Stole Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. The stole is an "eloquent symbol of the priestly condition and ministry," but it is not necessary for the validity of sacramentals. HOLY WATER VESTMENTS 42. Liturgy - ZLITUR48.HTM - Both Species From an Extraordinary Minister Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. Norms for training of extraordinary ministers are given by the diocesan bishop. An extraordinary minister may give the Precious Blood when no priest or deacon is available and Communion under both kinds is permitted. MASS EUCHARIST LITURGY 43. Liturgy - ZLITUR55.HTM - Breaking the Host Before Consecration Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. To break the Host prior to consecration is not only a departure from custom and contrary to liturgical law, it confuses the meaning of the Mass. EUCHARIST SACRIFICE 44. Liturgy - ZLITUR56.HTM - Breast-Beating Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. Striking the breast, a gesture of penitence, is called for at the (1st form of) the Rite of Penance at Mass, not called for, but customary at the "Lamb of God" and "Lord, I am not worthy." EUCHARIST GESTURES 45. LITURGY - CALTOACT.TXT - Call to Action CTA Ad for 1994 Call to Action Conference and the complete text of the 'Missalette' sheets passed out to the participants at the 1993 Call to Action Catholic conference for their Saturday evening liturgy. This annual conference is perhaps the Catholic left's most important event of the year. It features virtually every big name dissenter and popular speaker on the left's conference circuit from Gumbleton to Curran to Rosemary Reuther to Richard Rohr to Michael Crosby to Dick Westly. 46. Liturgy - ZLITURG7.HTM - Can Priest Go Down Aisle at the Kiss of Peace? ZENIT Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers a common question on liturgical norms. The priest is supposed to remain within the sanctuary for the kiss of peace except (in the U.S.) in special circumstances. MASS EUCHARIST GIRM 47. LITURGY - 07500B.TXT - Canonical Hours Catholic Encyclopedia The fixed portion of the Divine Office which the Church appoints to be recited at the different hours. The term was borrowed from the custom of the Jews, and passed into the speech of the early Christians. 48. LITURGY - PARMUS.TXT - Catholic Parochial School Music Anne Shoup An essay on Church music in the parochial schools by Anne Marguerite Shoup. Sacred Music, Vol 117, No. 1, Spring 1990. PAROCHIAL SCHOOL CATHOLIC SACRED MUSIC EDUCATION SHOUP 49. LITURGY - CAPRAC.TXT - Catholic Practice & Recapturing the Sacred John M. Haas An examination of the relationship between religious practices and the perception of sacred realities.Text of the talk of John Haas at the 12th convention of the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars, reprinted in Sacred Music Vol. 117, No. 3, Fall 1990. SACRED SENSE CATHOLIC PRACTICE SACRED MUSIC 50. LITURGY - CAPRAC.ZIP - Catholic Practice & Recapturing the Sacred John M. Haas An examination of the relationship between religious practices and the perception of sacred realities.Text of the talk of John Haas at the 12th convention of the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars, reprinted in Sacred Music Vol. 117, No. 3, Fall 1990. SACRED SENSE CATHOLIC PRACTICE SACRED MUSIC 51. LITURGY - CHANGE.TXT - Change? John T. Zuhlsdorf An examination of the problem of liturgical change in relationship to the directives of the Second Vatican Council, by John T. Zuhlsdorf, from Sacred Music, Vol. 117, no. 2, Summer 1990. CHANGE LITURGY SACRED MUSIC VATICAN II 52. Liturgy - zlitur148.htm - Changing the "Pray, Brethren..." Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. The rubrics of many Missals in the vernacular permit the substitution of other phrases for "Pray, Brethren..." MASS EUCHARIST 53. Liturgy - ZLITUR75.HTM - Children's Liturgy of the Word Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. It is permitted for children to have their own Liturgy of the Word, for catechetical purposes. MASS EUCHARIST CATECHESIS 54. Liturgy - zlitur126.htm - Combining Office of Readings and Morning Prayer Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. When the Office of Readings immediately precedes another Hour of the Office, the hymn for that Hour may replace the hymn for the Office of Readings. LITURGY OF THE HOURS 55. Liturgy - LITURIND.HTM - Common Questions on Liturgical Norms Father Edward McNamara An index page for a series of articles, published by ZENIT, in which Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers common questions on liturgical norms. EUCHARIST ORANTES LORD'S PRAYER OUR FATHER MASS TRANSUBSTANTIATION BELLS COMMUNION LECTOR ECUMENISM GREGORIAN CHANT GIRM MISSAL LITURGICAL MUSIC BENEDICTION ADORATION HOLY HOUR SINGING LATIN PRECIOUS BLOOD MINISTERS VESTMENTS ACOLYTE LECTIONARY HOMILY SACRAMENT INFAMY SCANDAL LATAE SENTENTIAE WAY STATIONS OF THE CROSS LIMBO FUNERAL UNBAPTIZED CHILDREN PURIFICATION EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS NICENE CREED ARIANISM 56. Liturgy - ZLITUR33.HTM - Communion for Homebound Moms Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers common questions on liturgical matters. "Such a ministry would fall under the more general concept of ministry to the sick and so there should be no canonical objections to bringing Communion to these mothers." EUCHARIST MASS 57. Liturgy - ZLITURG9.HTM - Communion for Late Arrivals at Mass? ZENIT Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers a common question on liturgical norms. We should be present at Mass from beginning to end, but a late arrival may be excused by circumstances. EUCHARIST SACRAMENT 58. Liturgy - ZLITUR13.HTM - Communion Hosts at Papal Masses ZENIT Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers a common question on liturgical norms. At Papal Masses, special provisions are sometimes made to accommodate places and numbers of communicants. EUCHARIST LITURGY 59. Liturgy - ZLITUR23.HTM - Communion Service Instead of Mass? ZENIT Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers a common question on liturgical norms. Attendance at a Communion Service does not substitute for assistance at Mass on Sunday or Holy Day of Obligation except for a "grave cause." EUCHARIST 60. Liturgy - ZLITUR57.HTM - Communion Services Before Daily Mass Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. A daily Communion Service, led by an extraordinary minister before Mass, is contrary to the spirit of present legislation. EUCHARIST 61. Liturgy - zlitur102.htm - Concluding the Prayers of the Faithful Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. The priest celebrant is called upon by the rubrics to offer the concluding prayer in the Prayers of the Faithful. MASS EUCHARIST GIRM DIVINE OFFICE 62. Liturgy - zlitur104.htm - Confession for RCIA Candidate Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. Some impediments to a valid confession are matters of Church law rather than divine law, such as the impediment limiting absolution to those already in full communion with the Catholic Church. It may be suspended for those about to enter the Church. PENANCE RECONCILIATION SACRAMENTS BAPTISM PROTESTANTS 63. Liturgy - ZLITUR27.HTM - Confirmation and the Laity's Role ZENIT Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers a question on liturgical norms. While the prayer of the whole assembly is called upon during confirmation, the administration of the sacrament is reserved to the bishop or priest who presides. APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION HIERARCHY COMMON MINISTERIAL PRIESTHOOD EPISCOPACY LAYING ON OF HANDS 64. LITURGY - CONFSCRI.TXT - Confusion About Scripture Translations forLiturgical Use: A Status Report Helen Hull Hitchcock Trendy Texts Cause Confusion---Can Consultations Resolve Controversy? Taken from "Adoremus Bulletin" Vol I, No. 5, March 1996. Includes the NCCB "Statement on the Status of the NRSV and RNAB Texts" and a Chronology of Bible Translations. 65. Liturgy - ZLITUR82.HTM - Consecrating a Second Batch of Hosts Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. It is never correct to consecrate new species, either of bread, wine, or both together, within a Mass. EUCHARIST COMMUNION 66. Liturgy - zlitur150.htm - Consecration at a Distance Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. "Liturgical norms require that all that is to be consecrated be present before the priest on the altar and upon a corporal." TRANSUBSTANTIATION EUCHARIST MASS 67. LITURGY - COPYRT.TXT - Copyright and Church Music Fr. Robert Skeris An editorial on copyright law and standard practice as applied to Church music, by Fr. Skeris, published in Sacred Music, Vol. 117, No. 3, Fall 1990. COPYRIGHT CHURCH MUSIC MUSIC PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION SKERIS SACRED MUSIC 68. Liturgy - ZLITUR72.HTM - Covering of Crosses and Images in Lent Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. The veiling of crosses and images, either on the eve before the Fifth Sunday of Lent, or on Holy Thursday, has a long history as a sign of public penance. STATUES PENITENTS ASH WEDNESDAY PASSION SUNDAY HOLY THURSDAY EASTER VIGIL 69. LITURGY - CRITIMPO.TXT - Criticism? Impossible Susan Benofy An account of ICEL's deliberate efforts to pretend that its translations are objective and have rarely or never been officially criticized. Taken from the August-September 1996 issue of "The Catholic World Report." 70. Liturgy - ZLITUR31.HTM - Crowded Altar? Father Edward McNamara Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers common questions on liturgical norms. Ideally those who fulfill a ministry in the celebration should occupy a place within the sanctuary, but not so as to overcrowd or distract from the celebrant. MASS EUCHARIST CONCELEBRATION 71. Liturgy - ZLITUR35.HTM - Crucifixes, Bows and Celebrants' Palms Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. (1) The crucifix is essential at celebration of Mass. (2) The priest bows to the altar, rather than the crucifix. (3) Concelebrants' hand gesture at consecration may vary, as do theories of its meaning. EUCHARIST TABERNACLE 72. Liturgy - ZLITUR25.HTM - Cruise Line Rent-a-Priest ZENIT Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers common questions on liturgical norms. Sacraments celebrated by a priest who has left the clerical state would be at best illicit, and in some cases invalid. MASS MARRIAGES WEDDINGS CONFESSION PENANCE RECONCILIATION ABSOLUTION 73. Liturgy - zlitur129.htm - Deacon's Duties and Gestures Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. A deacon raises the chalice at the doxology of the Eucharistic Prayer; he does not spread his hands at the dismissal; and he may give the Eucharistic Benediction when a priest is not available. MASS 74. Liturgy - zlitur98.htm - Deacon's Position at Consecration Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. According to GIRM, the Deacon's proper position during consecration is near the priest but slightly behind. MASS EUCHARIST GENERAL INSTRUCTION OF THE ROMAN MISSAL 75. Liturgy - ZLITUR34.HTM - Decorating the Sanctuary Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. The General Instruction of the Roman Missal, nos. 304ff., provides guidelines for decorating the sanctuary. MASS EUCHARIST ALTAR CANDLES STATUES 76. LITURGY - THEODIM.TXT - Deepening the Theological Dimensions of Liturgical Studies Jeremy Driscoll A scholarly case for the necessity of precision of theology in true liturgical renewal. Without it, the community risks celebrating itself rather than Christ's saving acts. This article was taken from the Fall 1996 issue of "Communio." 77. LITURGY - THEODIM.ZIP - Deepening the Theological Dimensions of Liturgical Studies Jeremy Driscoll A scholarly case for the necessity of precision of theology in true liturgical renewal. Without it, the community risks celebrating itself rather than Christ's saving acts. This article was taken from the Fall 1996 issue of "Communio." 78. Liturgy - DIESIRAE.HTM - Dies Irae Thomas of Celano The traditional hymn, attributed to Thomas of Celano (13th century), was formerly said/sung as a sequence (between Epistle and Gospel) at Requiem Masses. Based on Zephaniah 1:14-15, it was a call to repentance in preparation for the Last Judgment. TRIDENTINE 79. LITURGY - DIGORG.TXT - Dignity of the Organist's Calling Sacred Music An excerpt from a series of studies in honor of Louis Vierne (1870-1937), this essay on the dignity of the organist's calling was translated from the French original by Karoly Kope, and published in Sacred Music 117, No. 2, Summer 1990. ORGAN ORGANIST CALLING VOCATION DIGNITY SACRED MUSIC VIERNE 80. Liturgy - zlitur163.htm - Distributing Communion to Concelebrants Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. In large celebrations, deacons may present patens and chalices to concelebrants, but not administer Communion to them. MASS INTINCTION 81. Liturgy - zlitur170.htm - Divine Mercy Sunday Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. On Divine Mercy Sunday a plenary indulgence is offered, under the usual conditions, to all who "take part in the prayers and devotions held in honor of Divine Mercy." FAUSTINA 82. LITURGY - 11219A.TXT - Divine Office Catholic Encyclopedia The group of psalms, hymns, prayers, biblical and spiritual readings formulated by the Church for chant or recitation at stated times every day. This file covers the primitive form of the Office and its development. 83. Liturgy - ZLITURG4.HTM - Do Stoles Suffice if Chasubles Are Available? ZENIT Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers a common question on liturgical norms. The chief celebrant should wear a chasuble, and concelebrants also, as far as circumstances permit. VESTMENTS MASS EUCHARIST 84. Liturgy - FIRSTCC.HTM - Documents on First Confession/First Communion Holy See This file contains Magisterial texts on the obligation of First Confession before First Communion showing the efforts of the Holy See over a period of two decades to end abuses of the rights of children and of sacramental discipline. Documents: "Sanctus Pontifex" of the Congregation for the Discipline of the Sacraments (1973); "In quibusdam Ecclesiae partibus" of the Congregations for the Sacraments and Divine Worship and the Congregation for the Clergy (1977); "Responsum" of the Congregation for the Sacraments and Divine Worship and the Congregation for the Clergy (1977); "Code of Canon Law" (1983); "Catechism of the Catholic Church" (1994). SACRAMENTS PENANCE RECONCILIATION EUCHARIST CONSCIENCE SIN 85. LITURGY - 01348A.TXT - Double Altar Catholic Encyclopedia An altar having a double front constructed in such a manner that Mass may be celebrated on both sides of it at the same time. 86. Liturgy - zlitur86 - Dramatic Readings at Mass Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. Readings at Mass should include such variations in tone as will bring out the meaning of the text, but not such as to bring attention to the reader. EUCHARIST LECTOR CHANT 87. Liturgy - zlitur97.htm - East-West Difference Over Priestly Celibacy Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. Roman and Eastern Churches have distinct traditions on the subject of priestly celibacy, and both are legitimate, deserving of equal respect. PRIESTHOOD EPICOPATE BISHOPS MARRIAGE MARRIED PRIESTS 88. LITURGY - FAMTREE.TXT - Eastern Rites: A Family Tree Fr. William Saunders A quick survey of the present status of the Eastern Rites in the Catholic Church. This article was taken from the February 13, 1997 issue of "The Arlington Catholic Herald." 89. Liturgy - zlitur88 - Efficacy of the Penitential Rite Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. The absolution in the penitential rite at Mass forgives venial sins, but not mortal sins, for which the Sacrament of Penance is necessary. EUCHARIST CONFESSION RECONCILIATION 90. Liturgy - zlitur166.htm - Ending the Morning and Evening Prayer Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. There is no blessing at the end of Morning Prayer when Mass follows, nor at the end of Evening Prayer when Benediction follows. BLESSED SACRAMENT BREVIARY LITURGY OF THE HOURS 91. Liturgy - zlitur168.htm - Ensuring Enough Hosts for Good Friday Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. Regarding the extra Hosts consecrated on Holy Thursday for Good Friday, it is preferable they be consecrated in the same church where the Good Friday liturgy is to be celebrated. VENERATION ADORATION WAY OF THE CROSS MASS OF THE LORD'S SUPPER MAUNDY THURSDAY EASTER VIGIL 92. Liturgy - zlitur130.htm - Enthronement of Gospel Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. Although the Book of the Gospels is treated with honor during the Liturgy of the Word, enthronement of the Gospel is not "foreseen" as taking place during Mass. LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST 93. Liturgy - zlitur131.htm - Episcopalian Eucharist Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. A Catholic is not permitted to receive Communion at a Protestant liturgical celebration: to do so would be to testify in favor of a defective understanding of the Eucharist. EPISCOPAL HOLY ORDERS 94. Liturgy - ZLITUR43.HTM - Eucharist for Non-Catholics ZENIT Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. It is not possible to give Communion to Protestants, except in certain clearly defined cirumstances. VALIDITY PRIESTHOOD SACRAMENTS 95. Liturgy - ZLITUR40.HTM - Eucharistic Prayer for the Celebrant(s) Alone? Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. The Eucharistic Prayer is reserved to the priest-celebrant alone, among other reasons, because Christ is the ultimate celebrant, and the priest represents Him to the congregation. MASS SACRIFICE PRIESTHOOD CHURCH 96. LITURGY - VENDLATN.TXT - Eucharistic Prayer In Latin Fr. J. Michael Venditti An announcement which Fr. J. Michael Venditti read to his congregation at a Mass where he celebrated the Eucharistic prayers in Latin. Gives a brief background of the Church's desire to preserve Latin in the Sacred Liturgy. VENDITTI LATIN VERNACULAR 97. Liturgy - KNEEBOW.HTM - Every Knee Should Bow--But When? Helen Hitchcock & Susan Benofy "Controversy over posture during the liturgy came to the fore during the American bishops' discussions of the proposed ICEL revision of the Sacramentary. Though many liturgists had urged a change of posture to standing throughout the Liturgy of the Eucharist, including the Eucharistic Prayer, surveys of bishops showed that there was little support for such a change." Increasing urgency among liturgists to overturn the custom of kneeling (for the Eucharistic Prayer and Communion) may reflect their concern that a custom assumes the force of law after 30 years. An article from Adoremus Bulletin, June 1999. REAL PRESENCE BISHOPS' COMMITTEE ON LITURGY (BCL) COMMUNION ROMAN MISSAL MARYKNOLL MISSAL 98. LITURGY - LTRGYRED.TXT - Excerpts on the Liturgy Pat Moore A few citations of authoritative sources concerning the duty of a celebrant to read the liturgy as written in the missal. Uploaded by Pat Moore. 99. Liturgy - zlitur157.htm - Explaining the Mass During Mass Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. There are four moments when brief explanations of what is taking place in the Mass may be offered. EDUCATION CATECHESIS 100. Liturgy - ZLITUR71.HTM - Exposition During Stations of the Cross Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. While there is no restriction on following the Way of the Cross when the Blessed Sacrament is in the Tabernacle, during exposition, the Sacrament should be the focus of attention. BENEDICTION STATIONS OF THE CROSS 101. Liturgy - ZLITUR15.HTM - Exposition of the Eucharist by a Layperson? ZENIT Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers a common question on liturgical norms. Solemn exposition is reserved to a priest or deacon, but a simple exposition may be done in certain circumstances by an authorized extraordinary minister of Holy Communion. BENEDICTION ADORATION HOLY HOUR 102. Liturgy - EXTRMIN.HTM - Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist Peter A. Kwasniewski A helpful article on the appropriate use of extraordinary ministers of the Eucharist, citing six important Vatican documents on the subject. MASS COMMUNION BISHOPS PRIESTS DEACONS ACOLYTES COMPLEMENTARITY NON-ORDAINED RESCRIPT CLERICALIZATION LAICIZATION MAGISTERIUM 103. LITURGY - 05730B.TXT - Exultet Catholic Encyclopedia The hymn in praise of the paschal candle sung by the deacon, in the liturgy of Holy Saturday. 104. LITURGY - SMFC.TXT - Faith & Culture Fr. Robert Skeris This article appeared in the Summer 1993 issue of 'Sacred Music.' SKERIS FAITH CULTURE SACRED MUSIC 105. LITURGY - FALLMEET.TXT - Fall 1996 Meeting of NCCB WFF This report, of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops semi-annual meeting in Washington, DC, November 1996, appeared in the December 1996 issue of "Voices", a publication of Women for Faith & Family. 106. LITURGY - FSTBEN.TXT - Feast of St. Benedict at Solesmes Sacred Music A reminiscence of the Feast of St. Benedict as celebrated at the Abbey of Solesmes, illustrating the richness of the Catholic Gregorian tradition. Sacred Music Vol. 117, No. 2, Summer 1990. SOLESMES BENEDICT GREGORIAN CHANT SACRED MUSIC 107. LITURGY - EPIPHANY.HTM - Feast of the Epiphany and of the Three Holy Kings Rev. Alban Butler January 6 - A festival principally solemnised in honour of the discovery of Jesus Christ by the Magi, or wise men; who, soon after his birth, by a particular inspiration of Almighty God, came to adore him and bring him presents. 108. Liturgy - ZLITUR19.HTM - Female Altar Servers ZENIT Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers a common question on liturgical norms. The Holy See permits famale servers, while commending the custom that reserves the role to boys. VOCATIONS MASS EUCHARIST 109. LITURGY - FEMDISS.TXT - Feminist Dissent, Human Sexuality, and the Liturgy Fr. Jerry Pokorsky Why do those who dissent from traditional Church teachings regarding human sexuality also reject official norms for the celebration of the Mass? This is no coincidence. 110. Liturgy - zlitur110.htm - Formula at Priest's Funeral Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. As interpolations in general are not permitted in the liturgy, so an interpolation in the Eucharistic Prayer at a priest's funeral is out of place. BAPTISM ORDINATION HOLY ORDERS REQUIEM MASS 111. LITURGY - FRANCAL.TXT - Franciscan Calendar of Saints Thomas McGinnis This file contains the feast days and names of the Franciscan saints for the Church Year. SAINTS FRANCISCAN CALENDAR 112. Liturgy - zlitur106.htm - Funeral Masses for a Suicide Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. Suicide does not automatically debar a person from a Funeral Mass and Religious Burial. Cases are examined individually. 113. LITURGY - GAMBER.TXT - Gamber the Centrist Fr. Robert A. Skeris Fr. Skeris reviews Klaus Gamber's book, 'The Reform of the Roman Liturgy: Its Problems and Background.' This article was taken from the September, 1994 issue of 'Crisis.' SKERIS GAMBER LITURGY NOVUS ORDO TRIDENTINE MASS 114. Liturgy - zlitur118.htm - General Absolution at a Nursing Home Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. Proximity of a large number of people in a nursing home gathered for Mass does not warrant a general absolution. Confessions can be heard beforehand in the patients' rooms. PENANCE RECONCILIATION 115. Liturgy - zlitur87 - Genuflections by Concelebrants Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. If concelebrants approach the altar to receive the Body and Blood, then they genuflect at the altar before receiving. If the paten and cup is passed to them, they do not genuflect. EUCHARIST MASS COMMUNION 116. Liturgy - ZLITUR47.HTM - Gluten-free Hosts Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. The Church does not have authority to alter a sacrament instituted by Christ. But a person with celiac disease may receive the Precious Blood or possibly a very low-gluten (0.01%) bread recently approved. EUCHARIST MASS COMMUNION 117. Liturgy - ZLITUR42.HTM - Gospel Reflection by a Layperson? Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. A layperson may not give a homily or any substitution for the homily at Mass. EUCHARIST MASS SERMON 118. Liturgy - ZLITUR14.HTM - Gregorian Chant in the Parish ZENIT Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers a common question on liturgical norms. "Gregorian chant may be used in any parish, even when Mass is celebrated in the vernacular." MASS EUCHARIST GIRM MISSAL MUSIC 119. LITURGY - GROREV.TXT - Growth or Revolution? Fr. Robert Skeris This article, by Fr. Robert Skeris, is taken from Sacred Music, Volume 118, Number 4, Winter 1991. Fr. Skeris discusses the liturgical reforms of the Second Vatican Council. SKERIS VATICAN COUNCIL II LITURGY SACRED MUSIC 120. Liturgy - zlitur174.htm - Head Coverings for Women Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. Canon Law no longer requires women to cover their heads in church, because it no longer has the same cultural significance as it had in St. Paul's day. MODESTY LONG HAIR 121. Liturgy - zholyweek.htm - History of Holy Week ZENIT The roots of the liturgical observance of Holy Week go back to the second century. In this interview, Benedictine Father Juan Javier Flores Arcas, president of the Pontifical Liturgical Institute of Rome, explains the history of Holy Week. TRIDUUM EASTER VIGIL GOOD FRIDAY HOLY THURSDAY CHRISM MASS 122. LITURGY - BOYTWN.TXT - History of Music at Boys Town Msgr. Francis Schmitt Article by Msgr. F. Schmitt on the history of music at Boys Town, specifically the significance of the boys town collection of sacred music. From Sacred Music Vol. 117, No. 1, Spring 1990. BOYS TOWN COLLECTION SACRED MUSIC 123. LITURGY - 01362A.TXT - History of the Christian Altar Catholic Encyclopedia The Christian altar consists of an elevated surface, tabular in form, on which the sacrifice of the Mass is offered. 124. LITURGY - 01362A.ZIP - History of the Christian Altar Catholic Encyclopedia The Christian altar consists of an elevated surface, tabular in form, on which the sacrifice of the Mass is offered. 125. Liturgy - ZLITUR10.HTM - Holding Hands at the Our Father? ZENIT Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers a common question on liturgical norms. There is no liturgical norm calling for hand-holding during the Our Father, and there are reasons against it. EUCHARIST ORANTES LORD'S PRAYER 126. Liturgy - DESACRA.HTM - Holy Communion and Devotion to the Eucharistic Mystery Outside Mass LOR L'Osservatore Romano's summary of De Sacra Communione et de Cultu Mysterii Eucharistici extra Missama, issued by the Congregation for Divine Worship, 21 June 1973. TRANSUBSTANTIATION REAL PRESENCE RESERVATION TABERNACLE COMMUNION VIATICUM EXPOSITION BLESSED SACRAMENT ADORATION EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS PROCESSION 127. Liturgy - SENSACRD.HTM - Holy Liturgy and the Sense of the Sacred Bishop Štefan Vrablec Bishop Vrablec, Auxiliary Emeritus of the Archdiocese of Bratislava-Trnava, Slovakia, President of the Slovak Liturgical Commission, draws on Redemptionis Sacramentum and other Church documents to explain we must have a correct and dignified celebration of the Holy Eucharist to "acquire a deeper perception of the mystery and to broaden the dimensions of the sacred." MASS PRIESTS LAY MINISTERS FAITHFUL 128. LITURGY - 10068A.TXT - Holy Thursday Catholic Encyclopedia The feast of Maundy (or Holy) Thursday solemnly commemorates the institution of the Eucharist and is the oldest of the observances peculiar to Holy Week. 129. Liturgy - ZLITUR45.HTM - Homilies While Walking? Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. The GIRM does not strictly forbid walking while preaching the homily, though if it draws attention away from the message to the priest's personality, it tends toward showmanship. MASS EUCHARIST SERMON 130. Liturgy - ZLITUR21.HTM - Hosts From the Tabernacle ZENIT Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers a common question on liturgical norms. Extraordinary ministers are supposed to receive from the hands of a priest or deacon the vessels containing either species of the Holy Eucharist. HOLY COMMUNION POSTURE MASS 131. LITURGY - SAYMAS.TXT - How and How Not to Say Mass Fr. Deryck Hanshell Article by Fr. Deryck Hanshell from Sacred Music, Vol. 118, No. 3, Fall 1991. HANSHELL MASS SACRED MUSIC PROPER FORM 132. Liturgy - ZLITUR36.HTM - How Brides Should Dress Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. "Many dioceses and even parishes do have guidelines in order to respect Christian values such as modesty and a respect for the spirit of Christian poverty." WEDDINGS MARRIAGE SACRAMENT 133. Liturgy - zlitur115.htm - How to Understand Purification Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. The word "purification" here refers to preparation of sacred vessels for further use by reverently consuming all traces of Christ's Body and Blood. MASS EUCHARIST ABLUTIONS 134. LITURGY - FR94103.TXT - Ideology and Liturgy:Worship as the Cult of Community Rev. Robert A. Skeris In a lecture to the 1993 Liturgical Music Colloquium, Fr. Skeris provides some reflections upon liturgical problems in the 'ecclesia in mundo hujus temporis' and their relationship to our task of evangelisation within the Church and in the world. This article appeared in the Spring 1994 issue of "Faith & Reason." 135. LITURGY - FR94103.ZIP - Ideology and Liturgy:Worship as the Cult of Community Rev. Robert A. Skeris In a lecture to the 1993 Liturgical Music Colloquium, Fr. Skeris provides some reflections upon liturgical problems in the 'ecclesia in mundo hujus temporis' and their relationship to our task of evangelisation within the Church and in the world. This article appeared in the Spring 1994 issue of "Faith & Reason." 136. Liturgy - ZLITUR74.HTM - If Confessor Doesn't Know Penitent's Language Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. Where penitent and confessor lack a common language, the confessor may make a prudential judgment as to the sincerity of the penitent's confession, or an interpreter may be used. PENANCE RECONCILIATION 137. LITURGY - INGBAS.TXT - Inaugurating a New Basilica Duane Galles This article was taken from Sacred Music, Vol. 118, Number 3, Fall 1991. 'Basilicas are special pastoral centers with peculiar bonds linking them with the Roman See and the Supreme Pontiff. They have the duty of . . . making generous provision for the Sacrament of Penance, and [of] disseminating the teachings of the Supreme Pontiff and of the Holy See whether in the pulpit or through special lectures.' GALLES BASILICA HOLY SEE SACRED MUSIC PENANCE 138. Liturgy - zlitur132.htm - Incensing the Host, Altars, Etc. Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. Here Father lists the objects, occasions, and methods of liturgical incensation. THURIFICATION THURIBLE THURIFER INCENSE DUCTUS 139. LITURGY - INCLUSIV.TXT - Inclusive Language Msgr. Richard J. Schuler Lex Orandi, Lex Credendi: The Outrage of Inclusive Language. Msgr. Richard Shuler shows why inclusive language is unacceptable to Christians. From Sacred Music, Summer 1994. SCHULER INCLUSIVE LANGUAGE 140. Liturgy - zlitur138.htm - Indulgences on Sold Items Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. Indulgences are lost on the sale of an item. Whether a donation, instead of a price, preserves the indulgence depends on the purpose of the distributor, charitable or for personal gain. BLESSED OBJECTS 141. LITURGY - MAYER.TXT - Interview with Card. Mayer Fr. John T. Zuhlsdorf Dec. 4, 1993 interview with Augustin Cardinal Mayer, O. S. B., former prefect of the Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments and first head of the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei, by Fr. John T. Zuhlsdorf. Fr. Zuhlsdorf and Cardinal Mayer discuss the liturgy, sacred music and the state of the Church. From Sacred Music, Summer 1994. MAYER ZUHLSDORF 142. LITURGY - MAYER.ZIP - Interview with Card. Mayer Fr. John T. Zuhlsdorf Dec. 4, 1993 interview with Augustin Cardinal Mayer, O. S. B., former prefect of the Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments and first head of the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei, by Fr. John T. Zuhlsdorf. Fr. Zuhlsdorf and Cardinal Mayer discuss the liturgy, sacred music and the state of the Church. From Sacred Music, Summer 1994. MAYER ZUHLSDORF 143. LITURGY - IRISHSOC.TXT - Irish Society of St. Cecilia K. A. Daly This file is about the bulletin, 'Lyra Ecclesiastica', published by the Irish Society of St. Cecilia and its importance as a historical document. This article appeared in the Summer 1993 issue of 'Sacred Music.' SACRED MUSIC IRISH PALESTRINA LYRA 144. LITURGY - IRISHSOC.ZIP - Irish Society of St. Cecilia K. A. Daly This file is about the bulletin, 'Lyra Ecclesiastica', published by the Irish Society of St. Cecilia and its importance as a historical document. This article appeared in the Summer 1993 issue of 'Sacred Music.' SACRED MUSIC IRISH PALESTRINA LYRA 145. LITURGY - CMADED.TXT - Is the Church Music Association Dead? Fr. Robert Skeris An editorial on the present existence of the Church Music Association (publishers of the periodical Sacred Music), pronounced dead by Msgr. Francis P. Schmitt at Duquesne University. By Fr. Skeris, from Sacred Music, Vol. 117, No. 1, Spring 1990. SACRED MUSIC CHURCH MUSIC ASSOCIATION SCHMITT SKERIS ASSOCIATIONS 146. Liturgy - ZLITUR11.HTM - Is the Consecration Gradual? ZENIT Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers a common question on liturgical norms. The change from bread and wine to Body and Blood is not gradual, but instantaneous. MASS EUCHARIST TRANSUBSTANTIATION BELLS 147. LITURGY - BYZMARIO.TXT - Is There a Byzantine Mariology? Bro. John Samaha This file by Bro. Samaha, covers three areas of the Byzantine Marian heritage: the place of Mary in liturgical tradition, the development of the veneration of the Mother of God, and a synthetic view of its theological significance. 148. LITURGY - KNEEL.TXT - Kneeling Gerald Hofman This article is taken from Sacred Music, Vol. 118, No. 4, Winter 1991. Why are people being instructed to remain standing, even during the consecration? HOFMANN KNEELING CONSECRATION POSTURE SACRED MUSIC 149. LITURGY - KNEELING.TXT - Kneeling & Faith in the Eucharist Fr. Regis Scanlon Fr. Regis Scanlon maintains that to exclude all acts of 'latria' from the Eucharist would be to refuse to acknowledge the Incarnation. He says that the best testimony to the Real Presence (kneeling) is facing elimination. He addresses the issues of whether or not we should kneel for the Consecration and whether or not it is proper to genuflect before receiving the Blessed Sacrament. This article was taken from the August/September 1994 issue of "The Homiletic & Pastoral Review." 150. LITURGY - KNEELING.ZIP - Kneeling & Faith in the Eucharist Fr. Regis Scanlon Fr. Regis Scanlon maintains that to exclude all acts of 'latria' from the Eucharist would be to refuse to acknowledge the Incarnation. He says that the best testimony to the Real Presence (kneeling) is facing elimination. He addresses the issues of whether or not we should kneel for the Consecration and whether or not it is proper to genuflect before receiving the Blessed Sacrament. This article was taken from the August/September 1994 issue of "The Homiletic & Pastoral Review." 151. Liturgy - latinvernac.htm - Latin and Vernacular: Language in the Roman Liturgy Cardinal Francis Arinze Cardinal Francis Arinze, Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, delivered the this Keynote Address at the Gateway Liturgical Conference which was held in St Louis, Missouri, U.S.A., 11 November 2006. In his address, the Cardinal emphasized the privileged place of Latin in the Roman Rite, and summarized the principles of good translation to the vernacular. LITURGY LITURGICAL ABUSES GREGORIAN CHANT VATICAN II VOX CLARA LANGUAGE PRAYER 152. LITURGY - DISCHANT.TXT - Learning the Discipline of Chant W. Patrick Cunningham This article argues for the reclaiming of Gregorian chant by the Church before it is completely appropriated by the New Age. Taken from the July/August 1996 issue of "Fidelity" magazine. 153. Liturgy - zlitur85.htm - Leavened vs. Unleavened Bread Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. Leavened bread (without special permission) is not licit matter for the Latin Rite, though it is licit for Eastern Rite Churches. For validity, the bread, whether leavened or unleavened, must be made from wheat. MASS WINE MUSTUM 154. Liturgy - zlitur111.htm - Lector in an Irregular Relationship Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. It is not permissable for a person who is impeded from receiving Communion to have a public role in the liturgical assembly. EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS SCANDAL 155. Liturgy - ZLITUR32.HTM - Let the Little Children Run? Father Edward McNamara Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers common questions on liturgical norms. "There should be a certain degree of balance between the presence of families at Mass and the overall atmosphere of reverence proper to the celebration." Also, Father addresses questions on the liturgical instruction, Redemptionis Sacramentum, regarding use of extraordinary ministers, joining other rites to the Mass, and gifts at the Offertory. FAMILY EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION OFFERTORY OFFERINGS 156. LITURGY - OUTINLAN.TXT - Lex Orandi, Lex Credendi: The Outrage of Inclusive Language Msgr. Richard J. Schuler This article by Msgr. Richard J. Schuler was originally given as an address at the conference marking the twenty-fifth anniversary of the founding of the Saint Paul, Minnesota, chapter of Catholics United for the Faith (CUF), April 16,1994.) and was later published in the Summer issue of 'Sacred Music.' INCLUSIVE LANGUAGE SCHULER LITURGY TRANSLATION 157. Liturgy - zlitur99.htm - Lighted Candles at the Lectern Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. There is no authorization of lighted candles at at the ambo, during Liturgy of the Word, and it tends to blur the traditional distinction between reading of the Gospel and other scripture readings. EUCHARIST MASS BOOK OF THE GOSPELS 158. LITURGY - LISTLITU.TXT - Listening & Liturgy Rev. Peter T. MacCarthy 'The purpose of the liturgy is to manifest our perception of God and our response to Him. It is theocentric rather than homocentric.' This article appeared in the Fall 1993 issue of 'Sacred Music.' SACRED MUSIC LITURGY MACCARTHY 159. LITURGY - LMREF.TXT - Liturgical and Musical Reforms Robert Skeris An editorial assessing the relative success of liturgical and musical reform in the United States, and what to do about the shortcomings, by Fr. Skeris, from Sacred Music, Vol 117, No. 4, Winter 1990. LITURGY REFORM SACRED MUSIC SKERIS VATICAN II CHANGE 160. Liturgy - ZLITUR52.HTM - Liturgical Dancing Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. Liturgical dancing, although permitted in some African and Asian cultures, is not permitted in the West because of its profane associations there. DANCE MASS EUCHARIST 161. LITURGY - DANCEHAR.TXT - Liturgical Dancing Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Taken from 'The Modern Catholic Dictionary' 162. LITURGY - LITDIR.TXT - Liturgical Directives Clementine Lenta A compilation of excerpts from various Church documents that pertain to different questions on the liturgy. Very helpful for those who suffering from liturgical abuses in their parish. 163. LITURGY - LITDIR.ZIP - Liturgical Directives Clementine Lenta A compilation of excerpts from various Church documents that pertain to different questions on the liturgy. Very helpful for those who suffering from liturgical abuses in their parish. 164. LITURGY - FR91300.TXT - Liturgical Music and the Restoration of the Sacred Rev. Robert A. Skeris The following address opened a Colloquium on Musica Sacra at Christendom College, June 28-30, 1991. Taken from the Fall 1991 issue of "Faith & Reason". 165. LITURGY - FR91300.ZIP - Liturgical Music and the Restoration of the Sacred Rev. Robert A. Skeris The following address opened a Colloquium on Musica Sacra at Christendom College, June 28-30, 1991. Taken from the Fall 1991 issue of "Faith & Reason". 166. LITURGY - FR92303.TXT - Liturgical Music and the Restoration of the Sacred Rev. Robert A. Skeris Keynote address at the annual Liturgical Music Colloquium held at Christendom College on June 25, 1992. Taken from the Fall 1992 issue of "Faith & Reason". 167. LITURGY - RESTOR.TXT - Liturgical Music and the Restoration of the Sacred Fr. Robert Skeris Taken from Sacred Music, Vol. 118, No. 2, Summer 1991. This paper was given as the keynote lecture at the symposium held at Christendom College, Front Royal, VA, USA, June 28-30, 1991. SKERIS SACRED MUSIC LITURGY SYMPOSIUM 168. LITURGY - RESTOR.ZIP - Liturgical Music and the Restoration of the Sacred Fr. Robert Skeris Taken from Sacred Music, Vol. 118, No. 2, Summer 1991. This paper was given as the keynote lecture at the symposium held at Christendom College, Front Royal, VA, USA, June 28-30, 1991. SKERIS SACRED MUSIC LITURGY SYMPOSIUM 169. LITURGY - BISPRING.TXT - Liturgy Occupies Bishops at Spring Meeting Susan Benofy and Helen Hull Hitchcock A report on the National Conference of Catholic Bishops [NCCB] Spring meeting in Portland, OR June 20-22, 1996, which concerned the proposed revisions of the Roman Missal, Segments V and VI. 170. LITURGY - 08371A.TXT - Liturgy of Jerusalem Catholic Encyclopedia The Rite of Jerusalem is that of Antioch. That is to say, the Liturgy that became famous as the use of the patriarchical church of Antioch, that through the influence of that Church spread throughout Syria and Asia Minor, and was the starting point of the development of the Byzantine rite, is itself originally the local liturgy, not of Antioch, but of Jerusalem. It is no other than the famous liturgy of St. James. 171. Liturgy - ZLITURG1.HTM - Liturgy: Are Glass Chalices OK for Mass? ZENIT Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers a common question on liturgical norms. Though not strictly prohibited, glass is of doubtful suitability for a chalice. EUCHARIST PRECIOUS BLOOD 172. LITURGY - WHATMEAN.TXT - Liturgy: What Does It Mean? Fr. Christopher Maxwell-Stewart Fr. Christopher Maxwell-Stewart explains the nature of the liturgy, emphasizing it as an integral part of our family relationship with God, fulfilled in Christ, and designed to impress Christ's personality on ourselves. Taken from the July 1996 issue of FAITH Magazine. 173. LITURGY - FEAST.TXT - Marian Feasts in the Roman Calendar Michael Hains An article on the Marian Feasts in the Roman Calendar. Suitable for children. MARY ROMAN FEAST SAINT 174. Liturgy - ZLITUR79.HTM - Mass for Unbaptized Children Who Die Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. "...the celebration of funeral rites for an unbaptized child usually requires the permission of the local bishop who considers the pastoral circumstances involved." LIMBO CATECHISM 175. Liturgy - zlitur90.htm - Mass in 2 Languages Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. Mass in more than one language at a time should have a "congruent reason," "usually involving a special occasion drawing members of two or more nationalities for the celebration." Latin for the common, along with the vernacular for the rest of the Mass, is always permissible. EUCHARIST HYMNS 176. Liturgy - ZLITUR70.HTM - Mass Intentions Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. Any Catholic may offer a Mass at which he/she attends for any good intention, but special graces result from the offering of Mass by a priest for the same intention. EUCHARIST STIPEND 177. LITURGY - MASS.TXT - Mass of the Western Rites Dom Cabrol Published in 1934 by Sands & Company. This book comprises a study of the Latin or Mass of the Western Rites; that is, of the Mass as celebrated in Africa, Gaul, Spain, Great Britain, and Northern Italy and in the other Latin countries in the Middle Ages, as well as in Rome. The historical development of the Roman liturgy from the fifth to the twentieth century is also covered. GREEK SYNAXIS DIDACHE ANAPHORA ORIENTAL OCCIDENTAL CELTIC MASS LYON CARTHUSIAN BEN 178. LITURGY - MASS.ZIP - Mass of the Western Rites Dom Cabrol Published in 1934 by Sands & Company. This book comprises a study of the Latin or Mass of the Western Rites; that is, of the Mass as celebrated in Africa, Gaul, Spain, Great Britain, and Northern Italy and in the other Latin countries in the Middle Ages, as well as in Rome. The historical development of the Roman liturgy from the fifth to the twentieth century is also covered. GREEK SYNAXIS DIDACHE ANAPHORA ORIENTAL OCCIDENTAL CELTIC MASS LYON CARTHUSIAN BEN 179. Liturgy - zlitur165.htm - Masses for Non-Catholic Officials Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. Masses may be offered for non-Catholic officials without necessarily being offered for their intentions. POLITICS 180. Liturgy - zlitur176.htm - Masses for the Living and the Dead Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. Masses for the living are more effective in this regard, that they can increase a person's sanctity, while Masses for the dead can only speed their purification. PURGATORY SANCTIFICATION 181. Liturgy - ZLITUR63.HTM - Masses in Honor of the Blessed Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. Mass may be celebrated in honor of a Blessed in a locale where the Holy See has authorized his/her inclusion in a diocesan, regional, or national calendar, or, if the Blessed belonged to a Religious Order, in chapels or oratories of that Order anywhere in the world. BEATIFICATION MEMORIALS 182. Liturgy - zlitur161.htm - Membership in the Masons Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. Membership in the Masons is still forbidden to Catholics on account of the fundamental principles on which the organization is founded. CANON LAW 183. Liturgy - ZDOOR.HTM - Message of Jubilee Holy Door ZENIT Virgilio Cardinal Noe, who is responsible for the Fabric of St. Peter's Basilica, reveals the secrets of the Holy Year's great symbol, the Holy Door. 184. LITURGY - MEXVAT.TXT - Mexico City III and Vatican II Duane Galles A comparison of the local council of Mexico City III and Vatican II, with respect to the implementation and enforcement of decrees reforming sacred music, by Duane L. C. M. Galles, from Sacred Music, Vol 117, No. 4, Winter 1990. SACRED MUSIC MEXICO CITY VATICAN II SIXTEENTH CENTURY MUSIC REFORM GALLES 185. LITURGY - MISROMAN.TXT - Missale Romanum Joseph Pope The object of this article, taken from HPR, is to show that the Latin rite used for the celebration of the Mass by those members of the Catholic Church who come under the jurisdiction of the Patriarchate of the West was not formed or brought into use by a decree of the Council of Trent. Mr. Pope shows that it 'was an unbroken tradition of about twelve hundred years of use of virtually identical prayers and a tradition of more than 1,500 years of use of any number of 186. Liturgy - zlitur160.htm - Mixing Blessed and Unblessed Oils Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. In case of necessity, any priest may bless new oil for Anointing of the Sick, but only in actual celebration of the sacrament. EXTREME UNCTION 187. Liturgy - zlitur113.htm - Moms Giving First Communion Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. It is not lawful, and conveys the wrong message, for mothers to give their children First Communion. EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS 188. LITURGY - MUSISPIR.TXT - Music and Spirituality Fr. Basil Cole Listening to beautiful music may dispose one to the contemplation of faith, since it mirrors the infinite beauty of God Himself. Sacred music must arouse devotion, and not merely pleasure. Taken from the May 1995 issue of 'Homiletic & Pastoral Review.' COLE MUSIC CONTEMPLATION SACRED 189. LITURGY - MUSBAS.TXT - Music for the Basilica Duane Galles A fascinating tour through the Church's legislation regarding the duties of basilicas to be not only showcases of Catholic architecture but of Sacred Music as well. By Duane L. C. M. Galles, from Sacred Music, Vol. 117, No. 2, Summer 1990. BASILICA ARCHITECTURE SACRED MUSIC LEGISLATION CHURCH LITURGY 190. LITURGY - MUSBAS.ZIP - Music for the Basilica Duane Galles A fascinating tour through the Church's legislation regarding the duties of basilicas to be not only showcases of Catholic architecture but of Sacred Music as well. By Duane L. C. M. Galles, from Sacred Music, Vol. 117, No. 2, Summer 1990. BASILICA ARCHITECTURE SACRED MUSIC LEGISLATION CHURCH LITURGY 191. LITURGY - 10001A.TXT - Music of the Mass Catholic Encyclopedia Under this heading will be considered exclusively the texts of the Mass which receive a musical treatment. These texts comprise those which are sung by the celebrant and the sacred ministers and which are styled "Acceuntus"; and those which are assigned to the choir and which are styled "Concentus". 192. LITURGY - 10001A.ZIP - Music of the Mass Catholic Encyclopedia Under this heading will be considered exclusively the texts of the Mass which receive a musical treatment. These texts comprise those which are sung by the celebrant and the sacred ministers and which are styled "Acceuntus"; and those which are assigned to the choir and which are styled "Concentus". 193. LITURGY - MMM.TXT - Music, Mood and Midwifery:An Account of a Diocesan Music Conference Susan Benofy A report on a recent music and liturgy conference sponsored by the St. Louis Archdiocesan Office of Music Ministry and the Archdiocesan Music Commission. 194. LITURGY - NEWBOK.TXT - Needed: A New Book on Ceremonies Sacred Music The editors of Sacred Music call for a new book of ceremonies for Catholic worship. Sacred Music, Vol. 117, No. 1, Spring 1990. CEREMONIES BOOK SACRED MUSIC 195. Liturgy - ZLITUR12.HTM - Non-Catholics Distributing the Precious Blood ZENIT Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers a common question on liturgical norms. Non-Catholics are not normally permitted to take a liturgical role the Holy Eucharist. MASS COMMUNION LECTOR ECUMENISM 196. Liturgy - zlitur143.htm - Non-liturgical Music in Cathedrals Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. On the permissability of non-liturgical music in cathedrals, it may be permitted by the Ordinary in individual cases, though if only not contrary to the sacred character of the place. SACRED MUSIC 197. Liturgy - zlitur91 - Obedience to a Priest Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. The presumption should be that directions from a priest are correct in liturgical and devotional matters, though there is no obligation to obey if he contradicts the Church's liturgical norms. MASS KNEELING CONSECRATION ROSARY 198. LITURGY - 11217A.TXT - Offertory Catholic Encyclopedia The rite by which the bread and wine are presented (offered) to God before they are consecrated and the prayers and chant that accompany it. This file presents the history of this rite through the early 20th century. 199. LITURGY - READAPR.ZIP - Office of Readings for the Month of April Various The Second Reading taken from The Office of Readings for every day in the month of April. Published by the Daughters of St. Paul, 50, St. Paul's Avenue, Jamaica Plain, Boston, MA 02130. 200. LITURGY - READDEC.ZIP - Office of Readings for the Month of December Various The Second Reading taken from "The Office of Readings" for every day in the month of December. Published by the Daughters of St. Paul, 50 St. Paul's Avenue, Jamaica Plain, Boston, MA 02130. 201. LITURGY - READFEB.ZIP - Office of Readings for the Month of February Various The Second Reading taken from "The Office of Readings" for every day in the month of February 1997. Published by the Daughters of St. Paul, 50 St. Paul's Avenue, Jamaica Plain, Boston, MA 02130. 202. LITURGY - READJAN.ZIP - Office of Readings for the Month of January Various The Second Reading taken from "The Office of Readings" for every day in the month of January 1997. Published by the Daughters of St. Paul, 50 St. Paul's Avenue, Jamaica Plain, Boston, MA 02130. 203. LITURGY - READMAR.ZIP - Office of Readings for the Month of March Various The Second Reading taken from "The Office of Readings" for every day in the month of March1997. Published by the Daughters of St. Paul, 50 St. Paul's Avenue, Jamaica Plain, Boston, MA 02130. 204. LITURGY - READNOV.ZIP - Office of Readings for the Month of November Various The Second Reading taken from "The Office of Readings" for every day in the month of November. Published by the Daughters of St. Paul, 50 St. Paul's Avenue, Jamaica Plain, Boston, MA 02130. 205. LITURGY - READOCT.ZIP - Office of Readings for the Month of October Various The Second Reading taken from "The Office of Readings" for every day in the month of October. Published by the Daughters of St. Paul, 50 St. Paul's Avenue, Jamaica Plain, Boston, MA 02130. 206. LITURGY - READSEPT.ZIP - Office of Readings September Various The 2nd Reading from the Office of Readings for every day in the month of September. Uploaded by Roscoe Ellis, published by the Daughters of St. Paul, 50 St. Paul's Avenue, Jamaica Plain, Boston, MA 02130. OFFICE READINGS SEPTEMBER 207. Liturgy - zlitur159.htm - Office of Readings the Evening Before Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. If the Office of Readings is anticipated on the evening before, it should be read after Vespers for that evening, and preferably before Compline. BREVIARY LITURGY OF THE HOURS 208. Liturgy - ZLITUR22.HTM - Omitting the Washing of the Hands ZENIT Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers a common question on liturgical norms. "The washing of hands at the end of the offertory rites may never be omitted at any Mass." EUCHARIST GIRM PURIFICATION CATHEDRA 209. Liturgy - ZLITURG2.HTM - On Consecrating Wine in a Flask or Bottle ZENIT Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers a common question on liturgical norms. While not explicitly forbidden, neither is it authorized to consecrated wine other than in a chalice/cup. MASS EUCHARIST 210. Liturgy - zlitcatway.htm - On Liturgical Norms for the Neocatechumenal Way ZENIT Liturgical norms issued by the Holy See to the Neocatechumenal Way were the result of more than two years of work, in which seven cardinals participated at the Pope's request. So says Cardinal Francis Arinze, the prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments, in this interview on Vatican Radio, reported by ZENIT. The cardinal commented on the letter sent by his dicastery in the name of Benedict XVI, 1 December 2005, to leaders of the Neocatechumenal Way and on the Holy Father's address to members of the Way on 12 January 2006. MASS EUCHARIST COMMUNION HOMILY 211. Liturgy - zliveliturgy.htm - On Living the Liturgy ZENIT In a ZENIT interview, Benedictine Father Juan Javier Flores Arcas, rector of the Pontifical Liturgical Institute, gives a short outline of the structure of the liturgical year. LECTIONARY FERIAS ORDINARY TIME EASTER 212. Liturgy - zmeaningMass.htm - On the Meaning of the Mass Father Juan Javier Flores In a series of interviews with ZENIT, Benedictine Father Juan Javier Flores, president of the Pontifical Liturgical Institute of Rome, answers some fundamental questions that both believers and nonbelievers ask about the Blessed Sacrament. PASSOVER PASCHAL MYSTERY EUCHARIST SACRIFICE MEMORIAL 213. LITURGY - ECHTODAY.TXT - One Catholic Faith, Many Ways to Life in the Trinity..., Ken Guindon ...Eastern Catholic Churches Today. This file was uploaded by Ken Guidon. CHURCH EASTERN CATHOLIC 214. LITURGY - ORDMAS.TXT - Ordinary of the Mass Fr. Robert Skeris An editorial examining the question of musical settings for the Mass and true liturgical renewal. By Fr. Skeris, from Sacred Music, Vol. 117, No. 1, Spring 1990. MASS LITURGY RENEWAL VATICAN II SKERIS ORDINARY SACRED MUSIC TRIDENTINE MASS 215. LITURGY - TRIDMASS.TXT - Ordinary of the Tridentine Mass CDW 1962 Edition of the Tridentine Mass in English and Latin. MASS TRIDENTINE LATIN 216. LITURGY - TRIDMASS.ZIP - Ordinary of the Tridentine Mass CDW 1962 Edition of the Tridentine Mass in English and Latin. MASS TRIDENTINE LATIN 217. Liturgy - zlitur169.htm - Origin and Use of the Paschal Candle Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. The origin of the paschal candle is ancient, "probably inspired by the Jewish custom of lighting a lamp at the conclusion of the Sabbath." LUCERNARIUM EXULTET EASTER VIGIL 218. LITURGY - ENGTRN.TXT - Our English Translations Fr. Robert Skeris An editorial on the English translations offered by the International Committee for English in the Liturgy (ICEL), occasioned by the publication of the Gregorian Missal by Solesmes Abbey, by Fr. Skeris, from Sacred Music Vol. 117, No. 2, Summer 1990. TRANSLATION ENGLISH LATIN GREGORIAN MISSAL SACRED MUSIC SKERIS ICEL SOLESMES 219. Liturgy - zlitur155.htm - Overdoing the Christmas Decorations Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. Christmas trees in the sanctuary are not encouraged, and decorations in general should not distract from the altar and ambo. ADVENT FLOWERS 220. LITURGY - PALTRN.TXT - Palestrina Karl Gustav Fellerer This article, by Karl Gustav Fellerer, was taken from Sacred Music, vol. 118, No. 3, Fall 1991. Originally given as a lecture during his visit to the US in 1965 in preparation for the Fifth International Church Music Congress, this study of Palestrina remains valid and useful for contemporary church musicians. FELLERER PALESTRINA SACRED MUSIC MUSICIANS 221. LITURGY - PALTRN.ZIP - Palestrina Karl Gustav Fellerer This article, by Karl Gustav Fellerer, was taken from Sacred Music, vol. 118, No. 3, Fall 1991. Originally given as a lecture during his visit to the US in 1965 in preparation for the Fifth International Church Music Congress, this study of Palestrina remains valid and useful for contemporary church musicians. FELLERER PALESTRINA SACRED MUSIC MUSICIANS 222. Liturgy - PLMSUN04.HTM - Palm Sunday - 2004 Fr. Shannon M. Collins Father Collins of the Fathers of Mercy, resident priest at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Hanceville, Alabama, describes the procession of Christ into the Old Jerusalem as a symbolic entrance into the heavenly Jerusalem, whose gates would be opened by the key of His Cross. LITURGY PASCHAL MYSTERY PASSION CRUCIFIXION 223. Liturgy - ZLITUR78.HTM - Papal Funeral, Continued Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers further liturgical questions on the funeral of Pope John Paul II. COLORS CONSECRATION REQUIEM MASS 224. Liturgy - ZLITUR77.HTM - Papal Funerals and the Sede Vacante Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions, liturgical and otherwise, on the passing of the Holy Father. COL0RS PLENARY INDULGENCE COFFIN SPRINKLING INCENSING VICAR 225. LITURGY - PARACT.TXT - Participatio Actuosa (Active Participation) Fr. Robert Skeris Participatio Actuosa in Theological and Musical Perspective: Documentary Considerations, by Fr. Robert A. Skeris, reprinted from Divini Cultus Studium (by Fr. Robert Skeris, 1990). A theological and historical study of active participation of the laity in the Mass, especially with respect to Sacred Music. Sacred Music, Vol. 117, No. 4, Winter 1990. ACTIVE PARTICIPATION MASS THEOLOGY SACRED MUSIC SKERIS PARTICIPATIO ACTUOSA 226. LITURGY - PARACT.ZIP - Participatio Actuosa (Active Participation) Fr. Robert Skeris Participatio Actuosa in Theological and Musical Perspective: Documentary Considerations, by Fr. Robert A. Skeris, reprinted from Divini Cultus Studium (by Fr. Robert Skeris, 1990). A theological and historical study of active participation of the laity in the Mass, especially with respect to Sacred Music. Sacred Music, Vol. 117, No. 4, Winter 1990. ACTIVE PARTICIPATION MASS THEOLOGY SACRED MUSIC SKERIS PARTICIPATIO ACTUOSA 227. Liturgy - JDPARTIC.HTM - Participation Jean Danielou As the writer observes, Vatican II called on the laity to take a more active part in the liturgy, as in other functions of the body of Christ. Their customary passivity was not consistent with their dignity, nor with their responsibility to participate in the Church's mission. An article from November 1968. MAGISTERIUM MINISTRY 228. Liturgy - JUBRECON.HTM - Pastoral outreach for the great Jubilee Cardinal Anthony J. Bevilacqua In preparation for the new millenium, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia restored thousands of lapsed Catholics to the Church through a five-phased program, culminating in a weekend of Reconciliation. PENANCE RECONCILIATION MILLENIUM JUBILEE PHILADELPHIA 229. Liturgy - ZLITUR30.HTM - Penitential Rite in the Mass Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions on liturgical norms. Musical settings are provided for parts of the Penitential Rite, with the exception of the "I confess" of the first form. MASS MISSAL GREGORIAN CHANT KYRIE 230. Liturgy - zlitur119.htm - Picking the Day Lent Begins Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. Lent begins 40 days before Easter, excluding Sundays. Easter falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon after March 21. JULIAN CALENDAR GREGORIAN ASH WEDNESDAY LITURGICAL YEAR 231. Liturgy - ZLITUR58.HTM - Picture of Martin Luther King Jr. in a Church Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. Canon 1186 permits public veneration of "only those servants of God whom the authority of the Church has recorded in the list of the saints or the blessed." BEATIFICATION CANONIZATION MARTYRS 232. Liturgy - zlitur149.htm - Pius V's 1570 Bull Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. Quo Primum, establishing the liturgy of the Mass "in perpetuity," was a disciplinary measure aimed at those who would change it without authority. TRIDENTINE 233. LITURGY - TABERNCL.TXT - Placing of the Tabernacle Fr. George Saunders Father Saunders answers the question of where the tabernacle should be located. Taken from the June 9 issue of 'The Arlington Catholic Herald.' SAUNDERS TABERNACLE CHURCH BLESSED SACRAMENT 234. Liturgy - zlitur93 - Plexiglass Covering on Altar Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. A plexiglass cover is not allowed to cover the white altar cloth during celebration of Mass, and the corporal should not be left on the altar after Mass. EUCHARIST ALTAR LINENS BURSE 235. Liturgy - ZLITUR29.HTM - Polka Masses Father Edward McNamara Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers common questions on liturgical norms. When we label the Mass we diminish its universal meaning as Christ's sacrifice renewed upon the altar and the sacred banquet uniting us in His Mystical Body. MUSIC DANCE EUCHARIST 236. Liturgy - zlitur117.htm - Polygamy, Sons and the Priesthood Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. Although illegitimacy is not a canonical impediment to priestly ordination, in some cultures there may be a social stigma that would hinder a priest's pastoral effectiveness. HOLY ORDERS 237. LITURGY - 01348B.TXT - Portable Altar Catholic Encyclopedia A portable altar consists of a solid piece of natural stone which must be sufficiently hard to resist every fracture. It is inserted in, or placed on, the table of the altar, about two inches from the front edge, and in such a manner that, by its slight elevation above the table, the celebrant can trace its outlines with his hand and thus recognize its location beneath the altar-cloths. 238. LITURGY - PRACLENT.TXT - Practice During Lent Abbot Gueranger O.S.B. "The courageous observance of the Church's precept of fasting and abstaining during Lent must be accompanied by those two other eminently good works, to which God so frequently urges us in the Scripture: prayer and almsdeeds. Just as under the term 'fasting' the Church comprises all kinds of mortification; so under the word 'prayer' she includes all those exercises of piety whereby the soul holds intercourse with her God. More frequent attendance at the services of the Church, assisting daily at Mass, spiritual reading, meditation upon eternal truths and the Passion, hearing sermons, and, above all, approaching the Sacraments of Penance and the holy Eucharist-these are the chief means whereby the faithful should offer to God the homage of prayer, during this holy season." 239. LITURGY - PRACLENT.ZIP - Practice During Lent Abbot Gueranger O.S.B. "The courageous observance of the Church's precept of fasting and abstaining during Lent must be accompanied by those two other eminently good works, to which God so frequently urges us in the Scripture: prayer and almsdeeds. Just as under the term 'fasting' the Church comprises all kinds of mortification; so under the word 'prayer' she includes all those exercises of piety whereby the soul holds intercourse with her God. More frequent attendance at the services of the Church, assisting daily at Mass, spiritual reading, meditation upon eternal truths and the Passion, hearing sermons, and, above all, approaching the Sacraments of Penance and the holy Eucharist-these are the chief means whereby the faithful should offer to God the homage of prayer, during this holy season." 240. LITURGY - PRACPASC.TXT - Practice During Paschal Time Abbot Gueranger O.S.B. The practice for the holy season of Easter mainly consists in the spiritual joy which it should produce in every soul that is risen with Jesus. 241. LITURGY - PRACHW.TXT - Practice During Passiontide and Holy Week Abbot Gueranger, O.S.B. The pervading character of the prayers and rites of these two weeks, is a profound grief at seeing the just One persecuted by His enemies even to death, and an energetic indignation against the deicides. 242. LITURGY - SMADORVE.TXT - Praying 'Ad Orientem Versus' Fr. John Zuhlsdorf This article by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf appeared in the Winter 1993 issue of 'Sacred Music.' Father discusses the current practice of the priest facing the people at the altar and provides background on the origins of the Eucharistic prayer and the arrangement of the altar. ZUHLSDORF SACRED MUSIC EUCHARIST ALTAR 243. Liturgy - zchaldeanrite.htm - Praying in Jesus' Own Language ZENIT The Chaldean Church, whose patriarch resides in Baghdad, Iraq, takes pride in its ancient liturgy which uses the same language Jesus used. In November 2005, the Chaldean liturgy underwent a reform following a special synod in Rome. To assess the extent of the reform, ZENIT interviewed Monsignor Petrus Yousif, professor of Syro-Chaldean patrology and Chaldean liturgy at the Pontifical Oriental Institute and the Catholic Institute of Paris. ORIENTAL RITES ASSYRIANS MALABARS ARAMAIC 244. Liturgy - ZLITUR59.HTM - Pre-recorded Music at Mass Father Edward McNamara Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers common questions on liturgical norms. Recorded music at Mass is not expressly forbidden, but live participation by choir and people is normally presumed. EUCHARIST MUSICIANS 245. Liturgy - ZEXOR.HTM - Prefect for Divine Worship on the New Rite of Exorcism ZENIT ZENIT, January 26, 1999. Cardinal Jorge Medina, Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, presented the New Rite for Exorcisms of the Roman Ritual in the Vatican Press Hall 246. Liturgy - ZLITUR44.HTM - Preparation of the Gifts Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. The bread and wine should be prepared during the Mass and offered separately before consecration. EUCHARIST OFFERTORY 247. LITURGY - VESTMT.TXT - Preparing for the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass Janice Smyth Published in 1985 by Holy Angels Press. This chapter, ECCLESIASTICAL VESTMENTS: A BRIEF HISTORY, was taken from the book PREPARING FOR THE HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS, by Janice Smyth. The book contains a wealth of informtion about the history of the Mass, the altar, vestments, sacred vessels and sacred linens. It contains instruction on how to make sacred linens and includes patterns. The book may be obtained from Our Lady of the Rosary S 248. Liturgy - ZLITUR24.HTM - Preparing the Corporal on the Altar ZENIT Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers common questions on liturgical norms. Altar servers may spread the corporal and otherwise prepare the altar for Liturgy of the Eucharist. OFFERTORY BOWS PROCESSION 249. Liturgy - PCROMMIS.HTM - Press Conference on the Apostolic Constitution Missale Romanum Father Lecuyer In his press conference, April 1969, Fr Lecuyer lists the changes introduced into the traditional Roman Missal commanded by Pope Paul VI, in his Apostolic Constitution Missale Romanum, on the basis of directives of the Second Vatican Council. MASS EUCHARIST LITURGY GIRM 250. Liturgy - ZLITUR53.HTM - Previously Consecrated Hosts for Concelebrants Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. A Mass is not invalidated by concelebrating priests receiving Communion from previously consecrated Hosts, but the practice is illicit. EUCHARIST SACRIFICE 251. LITURGY - 01348C.TXT - Privileged Altar Catholic Encyclopedia An altar is said to be privileged when, in addition to the ordinary fruits of the Eucharistic Sacrifice, a plenary indulgence is also granted whenever Mass is celebrated thereon, the indulgence must be applied to the individual soul for whom Mass is offered. 252. Liturgy - zlitur103.htm - Proper Posture After Communion Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. The priest may either stand or sit after Communion, while the deacon gathers the remaining hosts into one vessel and carries it to the tabernacle. EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS PURIFICATION 253. Liturgy - zlitur122.htm - Prostration and Vestments on Good Friday Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. In the Good Friday liturgy, prostration is the preferred posture for priest and deacon on approaching the altar, though kneeling is permitted. CHASUBLE TRIDUUM COPE 254. Liturgy - ZLITURG8.HTM - Protestant Songs at Mass ZENIT Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers a common question on liturgical norms. Protestant hymns may be used in the liturgy provided they conform to Catholic doctrine and are approved by episcopal authority. MUSIC MASS EUCHARIST 255. Liturgy - ZLITUR66.HTM - Purifying Vessels Away From the Altar Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. It is permissible, "especially if there are several vessels to be purified, to leave them suitably covered on a corporal, either at the altar or at the credence table, and to purify them immediately after Mass following the dismissal of the people." MASS ABLUTIONS 256. LITURGY - REFLECT.TXT - Reflections on Sacred Music and the Liturgy Peter A. Kwasniewski Article on the nature and purpose of liturgical music. Taken from the May/June 1996 issue of "The Catholic Faith". 257. Liturgy - ZLITUR80.HTM - Relics in the Altar Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. The tradition of placing relics beneath altars should be preserved, provided the authenticity of the relics can be determined. RELIQUARY DEDICATION GIRM 258. Liturgy - ZLITUR54.HTM - Religious Receiving the Chalice at the Altar Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. Redemptionis Sacramentum 94 forbids a person, other than the celebrating priest, to administer Holy Communion to himself from the altar. MASS EUCHARIST 259. Liturgy - ZLITUR67.HTM - Removal of Altar Rails Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. Altar rails may be removed, if they are an obstacle to distribution of Communion, but "great care must be taken before altering churches of certain historical value or even particular elements of a church that may have particular artistic merit." MASS ARCHITECTURE SANCTUARY 260. LITURGY - RENCHU.TXT - Renovation of Churches William Worden A reflection on Church policy regarding the renovation of Churches as part of the liturgical renewal, by William Worden. Sacred Music Vol. 117, No. 1, Spring 1990. CHURCH ARCHITECTURE LITURGY RENEWAL RENOVATION SACRED MUSIC 261. Liturgy - ZLITUR49.HTM - Reservation and Exposition of Blessed Sacrament Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. "Liturgical norms do not allow the Blessed Sacrament to remain exposed in church during Mass." EUCHARIST 262. Liturgy - zlitur120.htm - Reserving the Precious Blood Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. The Precious Blood may not be reserved except for Communion of the sick who cannot receive the Lord under the form of bread. EUCHARIST EASTERN RITES PRE-SANCTIFIED 263. LITURGY - RESTSACR.TXT - Restore the Sacred Robert Moynihan Many in Rome would like to see a 'reform of the reform' in the liturgy of the Latin rite of the Roman Catholic Church. Not least among them: Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger. What kind of reform does he envision? One which restores a sense of God's presence, of the sacred. This article was taken from the August/September 1995 issue of 'Inside the Vatican.' 264. Liturgy - ZLITUR62.HTM - Rhythm of the Scripture Readings Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. Here he explains the general structure of the schedule of readings at Mass, for Sundays and weekdays. EUCHARIST LECTIONARY 265. Liturgy - zlitur162.htm - Rite of Sprinkling with Holy Water Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. It is not appropriate to replace the new rite of sprinkling before Mass with the Asperges of the old rite. HOLY WATER 266. Liturgy - ZLITUR61.HTM - Rose-Colored Vestments on Gaudete Sunday Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. Use of rose-colored vestments on Gaudete and Laetare Sundays (3rd Sunday in Advent, 4th Sunday in Lent) is permitted, and even encouraged where they may be had. MASS EUCHARIST LITURGICAL SEASONS YEAR COLORS 267. LITURGY - MUSYER.TXT - Sacred Music and the Liturgical Year Fr. Robert Skeris This article, by Fr. Skeris, was taken from Sacred Music, Vol. 118, no. 3, Fall 1991. 'The church calendar, or the liturgical year, is a sacramental, i.e., it is a sign of a deeper reality and it is a means of grace . . . The Church, the Mystical Body of Christ, is indeed the very Person of Christ living on for each succeeding generation, inviting us to live His life which He presents to us in the liturgy, especially in the Mass.' SKERIS CHU 268. Liturgy - sacrmusc.htm - Sacred Music vs. Satanic Music Fr. Miguel Marie Soeherman, MFVA In EWTN's televised Mass, Father Miguel, MFVA, preached a homily on 22 November 2006, for the Memorial of St. Cecilia, Patroness of Sacred Music. Father spoke of the sanctifying effect of good liturgical music, as opposed to the degrading effect of satanic music, to which young people are exposed. SATANISM BLACK MASS 269. LITURGY - SACRSIGN.TXT - Sacred Signs Romano Guardini Published in 1956 by Pio Decimo Press. Written to help open up the world of the liturgy The liturgy is not a matter of ideas, but of actual things, as they are now, not as they were in the past. Helps discern in the living liturgy what underlies the visible sign, to discover the soul from the body, the hidden and spiritual from the external and material. SIGN OF THE CROSS HANDS KNEELING STANDING WALKING STRIKING THE BREAST STEPS DOORS CANDLES HOLY WATER FIRE AHSES I 270. LITURGY - SACRSIGN.ZIP - Sacred Signs Romano Guardini Published in 1956 by Pio Decimo Press. Written to help open up the world of the liturgy The liturgy is not a matter of ideas, but of actual things, as they are now, not as they were in the past. Helps discern in the living liturgy what underlies the visible sign, to discover the soul from the body, the hidden and spiritual from the external and material. SIGN OF THE CROSS HANDS KNEELING STANDING WALKING STRIKING THE BREAST STEPS DOORS CANDLES HOLY WATER FIRE AHSES I 271. Liturgy - SIGNS.HTM - Sacred signs and active participation in Mass Rev. Cassian Folsom, OSB Father Folsom, a Benedictine monk, is vice-rector of the Pontifical University of Sant' Anselmo and pro-president of the Pontifical Liturgical Institute in Rome. This essay was given as an address to the Adoremus Conference, held in Los Angeles on November 22, 1997. MASS LITURGY EUCHARIST POSTURE 272. LITURGY - 10006A.ZIP - Sacrifice of the Mass Catholic Encyclopedia The word Mass (missa) first established itself as the general designation for the Eucharistic Sacrifice in the West after the time of Pope Gregory the Great (d. 604), the early Church having used the expression the "breaking of bread" (fractio panis) or "liturgy"; the Greek Church has employed the latter name for almost sixteen centuries. This article considers the Mass in It's existence, essence and causuality. 273. LITURGY - 10006A.TXT - Sacrifice of the Mass Catholic Encyclopedia The word Mass (missa) first established itself as the general designation for the Eucharistic Sacrifice in the West after the time of Pope Gregory the Great (d. 604), the early Church having used the expression the "breaking of bread" (fractio panis) or "liturgy"; the Greek Church has employed the latter name for almost sixteen centuries. This article considers the Mass in It's existence, essence and causuality. 274. Liturgy - BELLS.HTM - Sanctus Bells: History and Use in the Catholic Church Matthew D. Herrera Contrary to the assertions of some, the reform of the liturgy has not made passé the use of Mass bells. In this short monograph, Mr Matthew D. Herrera provides an historical and theological/liturgical answer to such claims. EUCHARIST GIRM GENERAL INSTRUCTION RUBRICS NORMS TRIDENTINE 275. Liturgy - zlitur144.htm - Scriptural Basis of the Mass as Sacrifice Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. Scriptural evidence that the Mass is a Sacrifice is found in the connection between Old Testament sacrifices and the Lord's words at the Last Supper. EUCHARIST PASSOVER 276. Liturgy - zlitur146.htm - Scriptural Translations Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. English language lectionaries differ in their translations of Scripture. The selections from Scripture are made to convey essential elements of salvation history. BIBLE MISSAL 277. LITURGY - SEEKPRES.TXT - Seeking His Presence Robert Moynihan The first of two articles on the "reform of the reform" of the Liturgy. This article was taken from the February issue of "Inside the Vatican." 278. LITURGY - SEEKPRES.ZIP - Seeking His Presence Robert Moynihan The first of two articles on the "reform of the reform" of the Liturgy. This article was taken from the February issue of "Inside the Vatican." 279. Liturgy - VIACRUCI.HTM - Short Meditations on the Stations of the Cross Cardinal John Henry Newman The Holy Father used these meditations, written in the 19th cent. by the Venerable John Henry Newman, for the Stations of the Cross, Good Friday 2001, at the Colosseum. The writings of Cardinal Newman are regarded as having helped shape the thought of Vatican II. PASSION 280. Liturgy - ZLITUR38.HTM - Should Lectors Sit in the Pews? Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. It is basically a practical question. Lectors, whether instituted or commissioned, may have a place in either the sanctuary or the pews. ACOLYTES EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF COMMUNION LAITY 281. Liturgy - zlitur137.htm - Sign of Peace Father Edward McNamara Father McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum, answers questions of general interest on liturgical norms. If there is no invitation to the sign of peace, it is not to be exchanged by the people on their own initiative. MASS 282. Liturgy - zadvwreath.htm - Significance of Advent Wreath ZENIT The Advent wreath is one of the Christian symbols used to call to mind the coming of the Messiah. In this interview with ZENIT, Father Juan Javier Flores Arcas, rector of the Pontifical Liturgical Institute of St. Anselm in Rome, speaks about the significance of the Advent wreath. SCANDINAVIA 283. Liturgy - ZSIGNCRO.HTM - Significance of the Sign of the Cross ZENIT The multifaceted significance of the sign of the cross has been investigated and explained by |