Sacred Liturgy

SPECIAL: Damning Exposé of Bugnini in Prominent Liturgist’s Rediscovered Memoirs

Firsthand witness of the Consilium's betrayal of Catholic tradition

Aug 14 •

Peter Kwasniewski

Plucking Flowers from the Garden: The Mystical Meaning of the Ceremonies of the Mass

The traditional Roman Rite contains “nothing superfluous”—as Jean-Jacques Olier saw so well

Jul 25 •

Peter Kwasniewski

Helping Children Be Ready for & Relate to the Traditional Latin Mass

With tried-and-true book recommendations at the end

Jul 21 •

Peter Kwasniewski

SPECIAL: InfoCatólica’s Interview with Dr. Kwasniewski

A Spanish new agency asks me pointed questions as I travel through Spain

Jul 18 •

Peter Kwasniewski

Raised in the Fear and Love of God: Why the Traditional Mass Is Good for Children (Part 2)

The venerable Roman rite of Mass is totally focused on the sanctuary, the altar, the sacrifice, the heavenly banquet, the Bread of Angels

Jul 17 •

Peter Kwasniewski

Raised in the Fear and Love of God: Why the Traditional Mass Is Good for Children (Part 1)

Our worship shows what we believe, who we are, and where our treasure is

Jul 14 •

Peter Kwasniewski

The Novus Ordo Rite of Marriage—Revisiting the Eldest Child of the Reform (Part 2)

Couples approaching the sacrament should carefully reflect on the choice before them: which rite is more in harmony with the substance of marriage and…

May 29 •

Tying Up Loose Ends & Weekly Roundup

Before we come to the Weekly Roundup and various other features, I’d like to start with some reflections that follow up on last week’s post.

May 23 •

Peter Kwasniewski

The Novus Ordo Rite of Marriage—Revisiting the Eldest Child of the Reform (Part 1)

Postconciliar reformers made several changes to the rite of marriage, deemphasizing the sacrament’s legal reality and its primary purpose

May 22 •

1934: Tenebrae in Slovakia, Easter in Hungary

An Englishman witnesses the vigorous popular liturgical life of interwar central Europe

Apr 17 •

Peter Kwasniewski

Gregorian Chant: Music of the Holy Spirit (Part 3) + List of Resources

Further examples of the perfection of this ideal liturgical music — and recommended websites for instruction, recordings, and scores

Apr 10 •

Peter Kwasniewski

Does a Priest Need Permission to Offer the Traditional Latin Mass?

A game-changing realization: Paul VI neither legally mandated the new Mass nor altered the imprescriptable rights of the old missal

Apr 3 •

Peter Kwasniewski

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