Liturgies of the Great Faith Traditions (original) (raw)

Pope faces the East and the Cross and turns back on congregation in old Mass ritual January 13, 2008 [Jan. 14th, 2008|03:41 pm]Liturgies of the great Faith traditions
Pope Benedict XVI celebrated parts of Sunday's Mass with his face looked up the East and the Cross and his back turned on the congregation, re-introducing an old ritual that had not been used in decades.The Pope used the Sistine Chapel's ancient altar set right against the wall under Michelangelo's dramatic depiction of the Last Judgment, instead of the altar placed on a mobile platform that allowed his predecessor John Paul II to face the faithful.A statement by the Vatican's office for liturgical celebrations said it had been decided to use the old altar, where ballots are placed during papal elections, to respect "the beauty and the harmony of this architectonic jewel."That meant that for the first time in this kind of celebration since the Second Vatican Council (1962-65), the Pope turned his back on the faithful and faced the East and the Cross. He also read his homily from an old wooden throne on the left of the altar used by Pius IX in the 19th century.The Pontiff is slowly reintroducing some of the old rituals phased out after Vatican II, which substituted Latin for local languages, modernized the Church and encouraged inter-religious dialogue.In July, the Pope issued a decree allowing wider use of the old Latin Mass, in what was regarded as a nod to Church traditionalists. He has also said he would like the centuries-old Gregorian chant to make a comeback.During Sunday's mass commemorating the baptism of Jesus Christ, which was celebrated in Italian, the Pope baptized 13 babies, carefully pouring water on their heads from a golden shell.He spoke about the significance of baptism, which marks the admission of a person in the community of Christians.
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A Return to Tradition [Dec. 20th, 2007|12:39 pm]Liturgies of the great Faith traditions
A new interest in old ways takes root in Catholicism and many other faithsBy Jay TolsonPosted December 13, 2007Worshipers come to St. Mary, Mother of God in downtown Washington, D.C., for various reasons, but many say that a big draw is the Tridentine Latin mass that is said here every Sunday. Soon, St. Mary may be less well known for that distinctive liturgical offering than for the number of big-name government and media types that occupy its pews. Now that Pope Benedict XVI has loosened the restrictions on churches that want to observe the pre-Vatican II rite, more parishes are availing themselves of the option. Call it part of a larger conservative shift within the church—one that includes a renewed emphasis on such practices as personal confession and reciting the rosary as well as a resurgent interest in traditional monastic and religious orders.**( Read more...Collapse )**Read the rest here
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(no subject) [Nov. 26th, 2007|05:57 pm]Liturgies of the great Faith traditions
I read somewhere (on the Internet) that on Assumption/Dormition (Aug. 15), the Eastern Orthodox has liturgy in honor of Holy Wisdom (Hagia Sophia, i believe.) Can anyone verify this? And if it's true, can anyone direct me to anywhere that might tell what this liturgy might consist of?Thanks,
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Missa [Nov. 25th, 2007|06:58 pm]Liturgies of the great Faith traditions
Anybody has any idea about the occasions when a Apostolic Mass and a BVM Mass is held? Also, when one says Mass I, Mass II, Mass III, or Gloria III, what does that mean?Same thing applies to Magnificat...what does Magnificat VII means?
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It's a Judeo-Christian discussion thing [Sep. 8th, 2007|04:16 pm]Liturgies of the great Faith traditions
Salutations!I posted the following the other day to my personal LJ but realized it might be good to talk about it here, too. I'm also posting it to episcopal so apologies if any of you see it twice:**( Herewith musings on creating a spirituality filter that is focused on Judeo-Christian dialogueCollapse )**So I'll be creating a filter for such discussions... because I need someplace to remember tonight's experience of God talking... and to be able to turn and twist and examine much like one would play with a Rubik's Cube. Feel free to volunteer to be on said filter (though I already have a couple "victims" in mind!), and to send people to it, as well... no idea how prolific it will be, but I'll flag entries appropriately.
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(no subject) [Jun. 28th, 2006|09:16 pm]Liturgies of the great Faith traditions
[**Current Mood** |curiouscurious]Could someone possibly tell me the different between "liturgy preparation" vs. "liturgy planning"?
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For you Tridentine Rite Geeks out there [Apr. 9th, 2006|09:56 pm]Liturgies of the great Faith traditions
There are persistent rumours (as reported here and here) that on Holy Thursday the Pope will publish a motu propio granting a universal indult for the Tridentine Rite.What this actually means in practice is anybody's guess.
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(no subject) [Feb. 28th, 2006|02:32 pm]Liturgies of the great Faith traditions
I just thought this picture was hilarious:Or maybe you'd like to try it with a name brand:that one's my creation, but don't be offended; I'm just kidding.
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Liturgical Calendar: Roman Catholic vs Eastern Rite Catholics [Feb. 27th, 2006|03:11 pm]Liturgies of the great Faith traditions
I hope this question will be quick and easy for someone to answer.I know that the Roman Catholic Church uses the Gregorian calendar, and the Orthodox Churches use the Julian calendar, which accounts for many (though not all) of the differences in their liturgical calendars (the date of Easter being an obvious one).I know that Eastern Rite Catholic churches are in many ways more like Orthodox churches in terms of liturgy and worship style. Do they follow the Roman calendar, though (eg, Lent beginning on March 1 this year), or the Orthodox (Great Lent beginning March 6 this year)? Or something else again?
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