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Visit any church, it’s right there hiding in plain sight: the altar of sacrifice. Brant Pitre traces the whys and wherefores of this centerpiece of the Catholic liturgy back to its Jewish roots.

On this episode we speak with Fr. Uwe Michael Lang on the completion of his six-part series on the Council of Trent. This final installment is titled, " Trent and its Liturgical Reform: Compared with Vatican II (Part VI) ." To read the previous articles, click here

The first article in this series  raised the question whether the liturgical reform initiated by the Second Vatican Council could be likened to the liturgical reform that followed the Council of Trent. In the previous five entries, I have presented the historical events that led to Trent, the deliberations on liturgical and sacramental matters at the council itself, and the reform of the Roman Rit...

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.  

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.

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...

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 ."  REad this article and more at www. Adoremus.org  

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...

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.

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 C...

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.

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 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.

On this episode we speak with Jeremy Priest about the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults, a newly updated liturgical book. 

On this episode, we speak with Br. Stanley Rother Wagner, OSB about his recent article titled, " On Porters and Doors: Toward a Missionizing Theology of Hospitality ."  Br. Stanley Rother Wagner, OSB, is a Benedictine monk of Saint Meinrad Archabbey in southern Indiana, where he currently serves as the archivist. He holds a BA in history from Quincy University, Quincy, IL; an MA in liturgical stud...

Listen as Chris Carstens interviews Dr. Matava, Dean of the Graduate School of Theology at Christendom College. Dr. Matava is part of a team that is launching a new Master of Arts in Theology program with a Liturgical and Sacramental specialization. The Institute for Liturgical Formation will start next summer!

In this episode we speak with Carol Anne Jones about her recent article titled, " Notes from the Nave: Growing Up with Vatican II. " Read this article and more at www.adoremus.org  

The Church in the US just celebrated its 10th National Eucharistic Congress with a massive crowd. Four national pilgrimages prepared the way to the Congress in Indianapolis, traveling from north, south, east, and west, over 60 days and covering a combined 6500 miles. On this episode we spoke with Dominic Carstens, who was one of the perpetual pilgrims from the East route. In this interview he shar...