In the Traditional Latin Mass, the priest faces the altar. Some prayers are different, some prayers are expanded, and some prayers and responses are limited to the priest or those serving at the ...

A new generation of young altar servers captivated by the solemn rituals of Latin Mass is mastering the traditional rite in growing numbers in the Boston archdiocese as the liturgy makes a ...

The Archdiocese of Washington has yet to issue permanent guidance. Altar boys serving at a Traditional Latin Mass at St. Mary Mother of God parish in Washington, D.C. Screenshot of Facebook ...

But there always have been some Catholics who have longed for the traditional Latin Mass that was used ... While offering Mass at the side altar of St. Basil at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome ...

The priest now faces the congregation rather than all present facing in the same direction — toward the crucifix above the altar. While the Traditional Latin Mass that had been celebrated for ...

With the traditional ... for the Mass as last updated by Pope St. John XXIII. For those interested in the philosophy of church design, Fraternity Publications offers A Guide for Altar and ...

In his 2021 directive “Traditionis Custodes” (“Guardians of Tradition”), Pope Francis limited the celebration of the traditional Latin Mass to designated parishes and took measures to stop ...

A leaked draft document on revising liturgical norms in the Diocese of Charlotte, North Carolina, has stirred backlash for ...

Read other views on the traditional ... the altar. Liturgical elements such as kneeling for Communion face extreme scrutiny for the sake of reining in the celebration of the Latin Mass.

In the Traditional Latin Mass, the priest faces the altar. Some prayers are different, some prayers are expanded, and some prayers and responses are limited to the priest or those serving at the ...