tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923995063430144879.post826636629471549995..comments2023-03-31T11:10:18.032+03:00Comments on Deo Volente Ex Animo: The FIUV Papers on the LiturgyThomas Gullicksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13640680485289909046noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923995063430144879.post-1257726613187421432012-12-17T16:27:50.855+02:002012-12-17T16:27:50.855+02:00Thank you for your answer. Looking forward to your...Thank you for your answer. Looking forward to your upcoming post.<br />Son of St. Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403591298284915965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923995063430144879.post-15644848683031833242012-12-17T10:55:11.040+02:002012-12-17T10:55:11.040+02:00Well said, Lux!
To answer your question: ever sin...Well said, Lux!<br /><br />To answer your question: ever since reading Dobszay's book on organic development and as I will point out in an upcoming post on Alcuin Reid's book on the history of the liturgy with emphasis on the Liturgical Movement, much is to be said about picking a point of "restore" and then continuing. The wisest thing for now however is the counsel of the Holy Father to allow the two forms of the one Rite to mutually enrich one another.<br /><br />Rather than legislate, especially for bishops, I think we need to find ways to acquaint them with the Holy Father's thought, as well as with the witness of people like yourself, who understand the urgency for respect for rubrics, of opting for ad Orientem, and for promoting the church as sacred space and for truly sacred music.Thomas Gullicksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13640680485289909046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923995063430144879.post-39745370551509306542012-12-17T06:40:57.413+02:002012-12-17T06:40:57.413+02:00I agree with you as my experience of celebrating &...I agree with you as my experience of celebrating 'ad orientem' certainly makes one more conscoius that one is standing before God, and not standing in front of an "audience". No matter how "pious" a person can be, there are under,yong factors whoch unconsciously affects the priest as he is "performing". Standing in front if his brothers and sisters and offering the Holy Sacrifice with everyone facing the Liturgical East certainly alters this consciousness that people are "watching Father at the Altar". I would hope that the powers that might be would convince our Holy Father to publish an encyclical on the Sacred Liturgy...otherwise the debate will remained comfined to very few persons and entire regions of the Globe will not re-discover the sacredness of the Liturgy. In a Caribbean diocese lately someone was suggesting a vigorous return to the "folk masses" of the 1970 ! Talking about an hermeneutic of rupture ! Direction needs to come from above in these very difficult times in the Life of the Church. Finally, I perceive that you seem to favour more and more the vetus Ordo, or "usus antiquior" as compared to your other writings. Have you experienced a change of opinion over the past few years (usus antiquior vs reform of the reform?).Thank you !Son of St. Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403591298284915965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923995063430144879.post-381051155552969622012-12-15T17:08:11.693+02:002012-12-15T17:08:11.693+02:00Dear Lux,
I haven't really ever posed that qu...Dear Lux,<br /><br />I haven't really ever posed that question to myself. The rubrics of the Mass as we know it, were written for celebrating "ad Orientem" and have to be accomodated for celebrating from the opposite side of the altar from where the majority of the people are praying. Although it is common usage, I think our bishops and priests must become aware that, of the two options, oriented worship should also be their preferred choice. Nothing is quite as essential as this to restoring a sense of the sacred to worship, as it helps the priest focus on what he is about. He has to set the tone, accompanied of course by music and song which is also sacred in character.Thomas Gullicksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13640680485289909046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923995063430144879.post-43051070598404712912012-12-15T16:37:38.513+02:002012-12-15T16:37:38.513+02:00Do you think that "ad orientem" worship ...Do you think that "ad orientem" worship will obtain throughout the Church.? Son of St. Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403591298284915965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923995063430144879.post-63410802775565589092012-12-14T20:15:45.175+02:002012-12-14T20:15:45.175+02:00Thanks, Lux!
I did and it is even better on audio....Thanks, Lux!<br />I did and it is even better on audio.<br /><br />All the best for Gaudete Sunday!Thomas Gullicksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13640680485289909046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923995063430144879.post-38505013234583926522012-12-14T17:02:54.183+02:002012-12-14T17:02:54.183+02:00Has Your Grace read Bishop Morlino's homily on...Has Your Grace read Bishop Morlino's homily on "Turning towards the Lord". I published it on my blog. Cheers to you in this Advent Season.Son of St. Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403591298284915965noreply@blogger.com