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Plunged into Darkness: The Office of Tenebrae

In this episode we speak with Fr. Aaron Williams about his recent article titled, "Plunged into Darkness: The Office of Tenebrae,"  You find this article and more at www.adoremus.org. 

Plunged into Darkness: The Office of Tenebrae

Within the days of the Easter Triduum, another series of celebrations lurk in the shadows commonly known as Tenebrae—and Father Aaron Williams brings it all to light.

Trent and its Liturgical Reform: Practical Implementation (Part V)

The previous entry of this series discussed the Breviarium Romanum of 1568 and the Missale Romanum of 1570. These new editions were only the first steps towards an unprecedented standardization of the Latin liturgical tradition. In 1588, as part of his reform of the papal curia, Pope Sixtus V created the Sacred Congregation of Rites, which was to ensure the observance of liturgical norms and to give binding answers to questions arising in liturgical practice. For celebrations of bishops, Pope Clement VIII promulgated the Pontificale Romanum in 1596 and the Caeremoniale Episcoporum in 1600. In 1614, Pope Paul V issued the Rituale Romanum for sacraments and sacramentals that were not reserved to bishops.¹ Unlike in the late medieval period, the printing of liturgical books at this time was now effectively controlled by ecclesiastical authorities, and this meant that a single set of liturgical books could be produced and distributed in a global Church.

The Changing of the Guard and the Sacred Liturgy

In this episode of Adoremus Interviews, we speak with Fr. Herman Joseph Johanneck, O. Praem. about his recent article titled, "The Changing of the Guard and the Sacred Liturgy." 

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Trent and its Liturgical Reform: The Papacy in Charge of Liturgical Renewal (Part IV)

In the previous entry of this series, I have offered an overview of the discussions on the sacred liturgy at the Council of Trent, especially during its third and last period from January 1562 to December 1563. There was a consensus among the council fathers that a revision of liturgical books was needed, but it was felt that the conciliar assembly would not be able to carry out this work. Hence, the task was entrusted to the pope and his curia.

The Eucharistic Five-Step: What to Do During Your Eucharistic Holy Hour

On this episode we speak with Fr. Connor Danstrom about his recent article titled, "The Eucharistic Five-Step: What to Do During Your Eucharistic Holy Hour."

Father Connor Danstrom is a priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago and currently serves on the faculty of Mundelein Seminary-University of St. Mary of the Lake, IL.

Trent and its Liturgical Reform: The Council Debates and Decrees (Part III)

In the first installment of this series, I noted that, along with the standardization effected by the adoption of the Ordo Missae according to the Roman curia, the variety of liturgical uses for dioceses and religious orders continued in the later medieval period. Calls for greater liturgical unification were heard already before the Protestant Reformation. For instance, in 1513, two hermits of Camaldoli, Paolo Giustiniani and Pietro Quirini, made an appeal to Pope Leo X for Church reform, which included the plea for a unified celebration of the Mass and other rites.

“Let us go to the House of the Lord”: Mary and the Temple

Father Justin Kizewski provides a template for understanding the complex relationship between the Old Testament Temple and Mary as the Temple of the paschal Lamb who is Christ.

The Eucharistic Five-Step: What to Do During Your Eucharistic Holy Hour

How much eternity can we fit into 3,600 seconds? Father Connor Danstrom can count on one hand a host of ways to make your next Holy Hour count during a visit before the Eucharist.

The Changing of the Guard and the Sacred Liturgy

The powerful rituals that commemorate patriotic sacrifice at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, writes Norbertine Father Joseph Herman Johanneck, also provide vital insights into the sacrifice of the liturgy.