Louis Tofari Archive
By: Louis J. Tofari I went with my family to a Novus Ordo Mass. (I prefer the TLM for its silence and reverence. But sadly, I made the exception as I wanted to be with them.) During the Consecration, I noticed that the priest …
By: Louis J. Tofari I was associated with a traditional parish where there was written instruction on cards in the pews saying to kneel after the Sanctus, and not when the bells ring for the Sanctus. In practice, what I tended to see …
By: Louis J. Tofari Why is the Sign of the Cross made specifically 52 times during the Mass by the celebrant? This fact is mentioned in the Ecclesia Dei red missalette, and I suspect it has some kind of significance. I have asked …
By: Louis J. Tofari I have been attending the traditional Mass for about 7 years now. The element of the Mass that is so satisfying to me was found in its reverence. Every Mass I attended, regardless of the celebrant, was done in …
By: Louis J. Tofari A reader writes: So many traditionalists seem to think that no NO Mass can be an actual sacrifice or deliver the true Eucharist. It’s the TLM or nothing for them. While I much prefer the TLM, I’m thinking the …
By: Louis J. Tofari A reader writes: I heard a sermon by a traditional priest describing the role of the paten at Mass: He explained that the paten represents the Israelites and that, in the TLM, the Host is removed from the paten …
Louis Tofari is without question one of the foremost experts on the Traditional Latin Mass to be found anywhere. He’s an author, instructor, and speaker with decades of experience giving conferences and providing training in the ceremonies of the traditional Roman Rite for …
