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Unlike the Novus Ordo Missae which has the Penitential Rite at the beginning of Mass, Divine Worship - the Mass of the Ordinariate, also known as the Traditional English Mass - has the Penitential Rite placed at the transept of the Liturgy. That is, it is located after the Prayers of the People and before the beginning of the Liturgy of the Eucharist, previously known as the Liturgy of the Faithful, when the non-baptized - i.e., those being schooled in the Way and not yet admitted to Holy Communion - would be excused from the Mass. The Ordinariate Liturgy is a member of the family of Latin Rite liturgies, a relative newcomer to that family which includes, for example, the Novus Ordo Missae, the Usus Antiquior (1962 Missal), the Dominican Rite, the Mozarabic Rite, the Rite of Braga, the Zaire Use, and the Ambrosian Rite. The Penitential Rite of Divine Worship invites worshippers of God to abandon the lazy slang of dower and dull religionists to allow God to sing in and through hearts pu

Prayers at the Foot of the Altar Psalm 43. Judica me, Deus.  Priest: Give sentence with me, O God, and defend my cause against the ungodly people; O deliver me from the deceitful and wicked man. + + + Liberal Jesuit Catholic priest Father James Martin, who has routinely undermined church teaching on homosexual acts and transgenderism, sparked a significant backlash from people of all persuasions on Monday night when he defended an archbishop who protected sexually abusive priests . - Breitbart https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/08/23/liberal-catholic-priest-father-james-martin-hammered-for-defending-bishop-who-protected-sex-abusers/ Archbishop Rembert Weakland has died. An erudite scholar, gifted pastor and Benedictine abbot primate, his legacy was marred by revelations that he paid money to a man with whom he had been in a relationship. I considered him a friend and mourn his loss. May he rest in peace (.)” - Fr. James Martin - - - Fr. Martin deleted his highly offensive Tweet,

The Blessing of Incense at Mass (Divine Worship) p. 50,  Ritual Notes 11th Edition Prior to the Entrance; prior to the Gospel. Be thou blessed by him in whose honour thou art to be burned. Amen - - - At the Offertory The priest says in a low voice: Through the intercession of blessed Michael the Archangel standing at the right hand of the altar of incense, and of all his elect, may the Lord vouchsafe to bless this incense, and to receive it for a sweet smelling savour; through Christ our Lord. Amen. - excerpt from The Eve of St. Agnes by John Keats St. Agnes' Eve—Ah, bitter chill it was! The owl, for all his feathers, was a-cold; The hare limp'd trembling through the frozen grass, And silent was the flock in woolly fold: Numb were the Beadsman's fingers, while he told His rosary, and while his frosted breath, Like pious incense from a censer old, Seem'd taking flight for heaven, without a death, Past the sweet Virgin's

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P.G. Wodehouse | Britannica "I just sit at a typewriter and curse a bit." P. G. Wodehouse P. G. Wodehouse is widely regarded as the greatest comic author of the 20th century. Hilaire Belloc, no less, called him ‘the head of my profession’. This high respect from his peers, past and present, is principally for his supreme command of the English language. Wodehouse wrote more than 70 novels and 200 short stories, creating numerous much-loved characters - the inimitable Jeeves  and Wooster, Lord Emsworth and his beloved Empress of Blandings, Mr Mulliner, Ukridge, and Psmith. His humorous articles were published in more than 80 magazines, including Punch , over six decades. Oh, and he was also a highly successful musical lyricist. PG Wodehouse Society In Defence of P. G. Wodehouse (1946) by George Orwell "There is an old saying that if you throw enough mud some of it will stick, and the mud has stuck to Wodehouse in a rather peculiar way." When the Germans made their ra

Batter my heart, three-person'd God ; for you As yet but knock ; breathe, shine, and seek to mend ; That I may rise, and stand, o'erthrow me, and bend Your force, to break, blow, burn, and make me new. I, like an usurp'd town, to another due, Labour to admit you, but O, to no end. Reason, your viceroy in me, me should defend, But is captived, and proves weak or untrue. Yet dearly I love you, and would be loved fain, But am betroth'd unto your enemy ; Divorce me, untie, or break that knot again, Take me to you, imprison me, for I, Except you enthrall me, never shall be free, Nor ever chaste, except you ravish me. ― John Donne

Prayer before Jesus Crucified Dear Lord, when looking up at Thee, I see Thy loving eyes on me; Love overflows my humble heart, Knowing what a faithful friend thou art. A cup of sorrow I foresee, Which I accept for love of Thee; Thy painful way I wish to go, The only way to God I know. My soul is full of peace and light, Although in pain, this light shineth bright; For here Thou keepest to Thy breast, My longing heart to find there rest. Leave me here freely all alone, In cell where never sunlight shone; Should no one every speak to me, This golden silence makes me free! For though alone, I have no fear, Never wert Thou, O Lord, so near. Sweet Jesus, please, abide with me! My deepest peace I find in Thee. Amen Saint Titus Brandsma

In the Ordinariate Mass, after  The Peace , a beautiful exchange takes place that adds to the distinct flavour of Divine Worship among Catholic liturgies. That exchange, our anthem to Christ crucified, is commonly referred to as the Pascha Nostrum . Rubrics from Divine Worship: the Missal The People kneel.   As the Priest takes the Host and breaks it, he sings or says:  ( Alleluia . ) Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us ; People: Therefore let us keep the feast . ( Alleluia . ) The Fraction (Fractio Panis and Comingling). The Priest places a particle of the Host in the Chalice, making the Sign of the Cross with it, saying quietly: May this mingling and consecration of the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ bring eternal life to us who receive it.   The Priest genuflects, and then the Agnus Dei is sung or said.  The Biblical Text 1 Corinthians 5:7–8  Biblia Sacra Vulgata Expurgate vetus fermentum, ut sitis nova conspersio, sicut estis azymi. Etenim Pascha nostrum immolatus es

Q. When are we most Catholic? A. We are our most true selves when we are in the Mass worshipping God. There we are humbled before God and embraced by our Maker; are grateful recipients of God's sustaining grace, His very life, the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ; recognize we can do nothing without God; acknowledge our utter dependence on God for our salvation and eternal life; are commissioned to serve the mission of Christ and His Church, the salvation of souls. The reasons for which Mass is offered are: to adore God as our Creator and Lord. to thank God for His many favors. to ask God to bestow His blessings on all men. to satisfy the justice of God for the sins committed against Him. to cooperate with God for the salvation of souls. Catholic Worship is oriented to God the Holy Trinity, to the Father through the Son in the Spirit. Liturgy is “medial”—that is, neither pure activity on our part, nor pure passivity, but both and neither, like the “middle voice” of some ancient langu

We've all seen images of the 'Mass-on-an-inflatable-raft' episode. TLM-ers are howling mad . Can ya blame them? The Latin Mass (1962 Missal) is sidelined because its enthusiasts are a threat to unity. Meanwhile,... . Revelation 20:13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. "Anoint me with the oil of (sunscreen) gladness, if you please." "Gives a whole new perspective on ablutions, eh?" "Movable altar." "Altar server or alter surfer?" "...and I will make you fishers of... ." Pray that in many more places Masses are celebrated in a manner that more closely resembles the examples that follow. Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness. Ps. 96:9