We have probably all met people who are thinking of attending the traditional Latin Mass on a regular basis and who, when they actually start going, are struck by how much extra effort it costs. Perhaps we ourselves once felt …
Category: Liturgy
Ten Reasons To Attend The Traditional Latin Mass
Photo courtesy of Saint Ann’s Church and Shrine in Buffalo, New York. By Peter Kwasniewski & Michael Foley Given that it can often be less convenient for a person or a family to attend the traditional Latin Mass (and I …
The New Motu Proprio: the Antithesis of Authentic Liturgical Development
A new papal motu proprio letter on the liturgy was released today. It’s called Magnum Principium, and in my opinion, it’s a ticking timebomb. But to better understand it, we must first have something to contrast it against. If you’ve ever read …
Pope Francis, Ratzinger, and the Problem of the Liturgy of the Mass
Editor’s Note: Pope Francis, in a recent address, claimed that the “liturgical reform [i.e. the Novus Ordo Mass] is irreversible.” Vatican specialist Sandro Magister has said that many interpreted these words “as a halt ordered by Pope Francis to the …
Professor: Bonn Seminarians Would be “Thrown Out” for Attending TLM
Dr. Heinz-Lothar Barth is a professor of Latin and Greek Philology at the University of Bonn, a 200-year-old institution boasting over 30,000 students. On the University website, the school is described as “one of Germany’s most prestigious universities and also ranked among the top …
Symposium on Latin Mass Coming up This September in Kansas
By Lisa Bergman Founder, St. Augustine Academy Press So many times people tell me, “I would love to go to the Latin Mass, but it’s just so confusing!” Or “I’ve tried going to the Latin Mass, but I feel so …
Nonverbal Interaction: Another Take on Why Women Can’t Be Priests
Editor’s note: The following is an essay from Dr. Gintautas Vaitoska, lecturer for psychology and religion at the International Theological Institute in Trumau, Austria. He has taught at Kaunas Vytautas Magnus University and St. Joseph Seminary, Vilnius, Lithuania, and has done …
