tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post933342356827473565..comments2024-03-28T05:17:04.006-04:00Comments on southern orders: AD ORIENTEM ENHANCES THE BEAUTY OF THE MASS AND ELIMINATES THE DISTRACTIONS OF FACIAL CONTORTIONS AND QUESTIONABLE LOOKS…Fr. Allan J. McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16986575955114152639noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-83940371756730345642022-06-28T17:24:12.902-04:002022-06-28T17:24:12.902-04:00I would rather see Father's bald spot than his...<br />I would rather see Father's bald spot than his kisser!TJMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07280218128963202431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-58738289172948923772022-06-28T11:58:08.201-04:002022-06-28T11:58:08.201-04:00I was actually at an English language Novus Ordo M...I was actually at an English language Novus Ordo Mass where the priest celebrated ad orientem. The experience was amazing. The dignity and sacredness of it all was amazing. I have always believed that going to versus populum celebration was the most deleterious of the “reforms.” It invites “creativity” and the priest as “talk show host.” TJMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07280218128963202431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-51599877736149400102022-06-28T10:50:07.304-04:002022-06-28T10:50:07.304-04:00"Grace Builds On Nature" Grimaces, frow..."Grace Builds On Nature" Grimaces, frowns, smiles and all.<br /><br />I suppose that if mass were celebrated ad orientem, there would be people who would complain about father's bald spot...Fr. Michael J. Kavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05162547334902814362noreply@blogger.com