Ad orientem Archive
When the priest celebrates Holy Mass, he does so in persona Christi – in the person of Christ. As St. John Chrysostom said, he “does nothing of his own power;” rather, it is the Lord Himself who is present and active in offering …
The content of Cardinal Sarah’s recent presentation at the Sacra Liturgia Conference in London and the way in which it has been received has provided what educators might call a “teachable moment.” In fact, so instructive has this entire affair been that I …
Cardinal Robert Sarah, Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, set the neo-conservative world ablaze with excitement a few days ago when, as reported by National Catholic Register, he “called on all Catholic priests to start offering …