The days are darkening, and I am angry. Yes, angry, along with so many others who observe with growing pain and confusion what is happening to our Church from within, far more grievously than from outside. But this anger isn’t …
Tag: ad orientem
Bishop Morlino’s Move to Ad Orientem Masses in Madison
This past weekend the Most Reverend Robert Morlino, Bishop of the Diocese of Madison, Wisconsin made an announcement of great liturgical importance. Going forward His Excellency will be offering all of his Masses at the Cathedral ad orientem. Make no …
Bishop Conley To Again Offer Mass Ad Orientem for Advent
For the second year in a row Bishop James D. Conley of the Diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska will offer all Masses during Advent ad orientem. In addition, he is encouraging the priests of his diocese to consider doing the same …
Bishop Conley of Lincoln to offer the Mass ad Orientem
Bishop James D. Conley has announced that many of the faithful in the Diocese of Lincoln will see something significantly different when they go to Mass this Advent. From the bishop’s column in this week’s Southern Nebraska Register: “In the …
‘Ad Orientem’ Liturgy: To What End?
One of the chief arguments for the traditional Christian practice of celebrating the Eucharist ad orientem — the priest and people together facing the same direction, toward the liturgical “east” of the apse — is that the Mass is a sacrifice offered …