Tag: Liturgy
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The Importance of the Altar Rails
Altar rails are barely surviving the impacts of the liturgical changes of the Second Vatican Council. If you see altar rails in your churches nowadays, that’s probably because your parish is rich and you need the rails to adorn the altar. Some lucky (and I mean blessed) churches, though, have been in the care of…
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Dances in Catholic Worship Came From Pentecostal Cults
A post by Frank Morera SINCE THE PHRASE OF POPE BENEDICT XVI ABOUT THE DANCE THAT I PUT ON TROUBLED SOME PEOPLE, I WILL GIVE MY OPINION, WHICH, WHETHER WRONG OR RIGHT, IS WHAT I THINK AND WHAT I HAVE DRAWN FROM MY EXPERIENCE. THOSE WHO KNOW ME KNOW THAT THE MINISTRY I HAVE WAS…
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Help Restore the Centrality of God in the Liturgy by Sponsoring a Book for $5
A young Catholic from the Philippines, Pio Gerard Antiquina, is trying to distribute ‘The Catholic Mass”, a book authored by Bishop Athanasius Schneider, to young priests and seminarians in the Philippines who, according to him, “would be formed into bringing back a Theocentric aspect to the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass”. In an online campaign…
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Priest ‘Stuns’ Parishioners with a Sensual Song at the Altar
In a viral 10-second video post which appears to be a portion of a homily, a priest was singing an intro of a rap song that describes a woman seducing the song artist and having sex with him. One website provides this review about the song: The lyrics contain explicit language and are highly sexual…
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Falsification of Catholic Liturgy: Dancing Clowns and Communicants
This capture was taken from a viral video on Facebook. I will not share the video to minimize the number of Catholics who would be scandalized by this abuse. So, this was during Communion time. The “Chicken Dance” is being played, a clown was dancing at the altar, people were dancing and laughing in the…
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Bacolod Latin Mass Community of Our Lady of Good Success
Mass Schedule: Please follow their Facebook pageConfessions: TBDJurisdiction: Diocese of BacolodChapel/Church: Our Lady of Compasion ChaplaincyLocation: Gardenville Subdivision, Tangub, Araneta Avenue, Bacolod City, Google Maps: Click hereContact: +63344546764, Email hereDonations: n.a.Facebook link: Click here Website: n.a. More details about the community We are the Latin Mass Community of Our Lady of Good Success – Bacolod…
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Tayabas Basilica Celebrates Its 35th Anniversary
At the moment the Minor Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel inTayabas City is celebrating its 35th anniversary with the apostolic nuncio Archbishop Charles Brown. Mass will start at 10:00 a.m. As expected, it is a No-ID-no-Entry Mass. It’s the same scenario I observed when I attended huge celebrations at Manaoag, Pangasinan, and in Pakil,…
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Worse than Fiducia Supplicans, a Priest Urges Catholics in Sinful Unions to Receive Communion
While Pope Francis needed the help of Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernandez to compose a declaration opening the possibility of allowing a “blessing” for couples in sinful unions; a priest in Cebu, Philippines, without anyone’s help, scandalously declared in his homily that unmarried Catholics who do not receive communion because of their status are wasting their…
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Scarcity of Priests is Real
One would hope this did not happen during a Catholic worship. Unfortunately, this is a reality in many areas of the Philippines and the world. This happened in my home village in Bukidnon. It’s a remote locality and the villagers could only fulfill their Sunday and Holy Days of Obligation in a small chapel. With…
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Women Now Veiling in My Parish
My family and I have not been attending Mass in our parish in Tayabas due to family and work commitments, and we also had to spend Christmas in another town, so we had to go elsewhere to fulfill our Sunday obligations. Today, when I returned to Mass in our parish, I was surprised and pleased…
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Latin Mass Society of Davao
Mass Schedule: The group is still finalizing their venue and their Mass schedule. Please continue to pray so they can celebrate their TLMs soon. For updates, please visit their Facebook page Latin Mass Society of Davao.Confessions: TBDJurisdiction: Archdiocese of Davao Chapel/Church: TBDLocation: TBDGoogle Maps: TBDContact: TBDDonations: n.a.Facebook link: Click here Website: n.a. More details about…
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On Our Right to Speak Out on the Liturgy
By Carlos Antonio P. Palad The liturgy is not the property of bishops and priests. It is the common worship of the Christian faithful, clergy and laity alike. It is our participation in the heavenly liturgy, and the river through which grace flows into our souls. Therefore all the faithful have a stake in it.The…
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Traditional Latin Mass Community of Jaro
Mass Schedule: Once a month; announced at least 1 or 2 weeks before schedule.Confessions: Attendees are advised to go to churches/parishes in the neighboring districts to have sacramental confession.Jurisdiction: Archdiocese of JaroChapel/Church: Convent/Rectory of the Most Holy Name of Jesus Parish – Archdiocesan Shrine of Santo Niño de ArevaloLocation: Villa Arevalo, Iloilo CityContact: Schola Cantorum…
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Traditional Latin Mass Society of Tagbilaran
Mass Schedule: Sundays 12:00NN | 1st Friday 4:30PM | 1st Saturday 3:00 PM | Special Masses 4:30 PMConfessions: Before Sunday and Friday MassesJurisdiction: Diocese of TagbilaranChapel/Church: Immaculate Heart of Mary ParishLocation: Penaflor St., Taloto District, Tagbilaran City, BoholGoogle Maps: Click hereContact: Click hereDonations: n.a.Facebook link: Click hereWebsite:n.a. More details about the community For updates, please visit their…
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Latin Mass Community of San Fernando, Pampanga
Mass Schedule: Usually 8:00 AM every SundayConfessions: Message Msgr. Gene, that you will confess. Arrive an hour before the MassJurisdiction: Archdiocese of San Fernando (Pampanga)Chapel/Church: Heritage Church of CalulutLocation: San Vicente Ferrer Parish, Calulut, CSFPGoogle Maps: Click here Contact: E.G. Reyes (Rev. Msgr. Eugenio G. Reys, JCD). E-mail: LMSSF.Philippines@gmail.comDonations: n.a.Facebook link: Latin Mass Community of Saint FerdinandWebsite:…
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Latin Mass Community of Cebu
Mass Schedule: Every Sunday at 1:00 P.MConfessions: Jurisdiction: Archdiocese of CebuChapel/Church: Chapel of the Holy RelicsLocation: OAD Tabor Hill, Talamban, Cebu CityGoogle Maps: Click hereContact: Donations: n.a.Facebook link: Click here Website: n.a. More details about the community For updates, please visit their Facebook page Latin Mass Community of Cebu.
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Traditional Latin Mass Society of Maasin, Southern Leyte
Mass Schedule: Sundays: 2 PM | Monthly Requiem Mass: (Selected Monday as per scheduled) 2 PM | Feast Days: 10 AM or 2 PM (as per scheduled) | Other Sacraments (Wedding, Funeral, Baptism, Sick Calls) as per appointment (check their Facebook page for the exact time). Confessions: Jurisdiction: Diocese of MaasinChapel/Church: Our Lady of the…
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New Eucharistic Miracle in a Priestless Village in Honduras
It happened on a Thusday afternoon, June 9, 2022, in a remote and not so known village called Espinal in the town of San Juan, in Intibuca, Honduras. The small village is composed of about 60 families that cultivate coffee and corn for living. Like in all parts of the world, there is a scarcity…
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Personal Prayers That the Saints Said at Mass
PRAYERS BEFORE MASS Prayer of Adoration, Thanksgiving, Reparation, and Petition Eternal Father, I unite myself with the intentions and affections of our Lady of Sorrows on Calvary, and I offer to Thee the Sacrifice which Thy beloved Son made of Himself on the Cross, and which He now renews on this holy Altar. I offer…
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Proper Gesture During the Lord’s Prayer
The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Manila Circular No. 2023-5713 July 2023 TO: ALL THE CLERGY AND THE LAY FAITHFUL IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OFMANILA RE: PROPER GESTURE DURING THE LORD’S PRAYER Dear Reverend Monsignori, Fathers, Brothers, and Sisters in Christ: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines discussed and clarified the issue of the proper gesture…
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CBCP on Whether to Hold or Raise Hands During the Lord’s Prayer
CIRCULAR NO. 2023-03July 16, 2023Memorial of Our Lady of Mount Carmel RE: ON THE QUESTION AS TO WHETHER THE FAITHFUL ARE ALLOWED TO HOLD OR RAISE HANDS DURING THE LORD’S PRAYER IN THE MASS Your Eminences, Your Excellencies, and Reverend Administrators: The General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM) neither forbids nor prescribes raising hands…
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Unjustifiable Disobedience: My Response to Bishop Schneider
Photo from wikimedia.org The following statement has spread over the internet, and I worry that many Catholics will take this as if Bishop Schneider is the current Roman Pontiff when he obviously is not. Regardless of how much we admire him for his support to the Latin Mass, we cannot fall into fanaticism. The prohibition…
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Church Instructions on Homilies
In this post we will see a collection of references about an ideal homily, its purpose, suggested content, and structure. These are taken from different sources such as the Institutio Generalis Missalis Romani, Inter Oecumenici, Redemptionis Sacramentum, Code of Canon Law, and the Homiletic Directory by the Congregation for the Divine Worship. The CDW, with…
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Communion on the Tongue at the Manila Cathedral
Catholics receiving our Lord on the tongue kneeling at the Manila Cathedral in the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul. I attended the Popes’ Day Mass at the Manila Cathedral yesterday, July 29, 2023, in the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul. The Liturgy was celebrated by Archbishop Charles John Brown, the apostolic nuncio to…
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Orans Posture During the Lord’s Prayer in the Holy Mass
Dear Reverend Monsignori, Fathers and Consecrated Brothers and Sisters: Greetings of love and peace in the Lord! There have been confusions among our lay faithful concerning the hand posture proper to them especially during the Lord’s Prayer in the celebration of the Holy Mass, I therefore decree that each person attending the Holy Mass should…
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Latin Mass, Hope of Catholicism
The Liturgy Guy has shared some interesting data about the Latin Mass in 2018 in the United States. It compares how attendees of both the Old Mass (in Latin) and the New Mass behave or think according to the basic teachings of the Catholic Church. The difference is so troubling that in my opinion could…