Tag Archives: Liturgical Reform

The Origin of Mass Facing the People

I have come across an article in Fr Zuhlsdorf’s blog with its comments giving a wealth of information and links about the origin of Mass facing the people. I have a photograph of such a Mass celebrated at Maria Laach … Continue reading

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Dom Prosper Guéranger and the Anti-Liturgical Heresy

After a little rooting around in my library, I found another little piece of written work I did at Fribourg University back in 1987. Like my later work on the Tridentine Mass, I worked with my liturgy professor Fr Jakob … Continue reading

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The Proto-History of the Roman Liturgical Reform

I was given this essay in a photocopied version many years ago by its author, a fine Australian intellectual. I have had it up on my own website for many years, and no complaint has ever been made for any … Continue reading

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