“Celebration toward the east fosters silence. Indeed, there is less temptation for the celebrant to monopolize the conversation. Facing the Lord, he… — Robert Sarah Copy Share Image
“It is most certainly not the function of the Holy See to introduce Church reforms. The first duty of the Pope is… — Christopher A. Ferrara Copy Share Image
“Celebrating Mass facing east, by breaking up the face-to-face, private get-together, helps to prevent turning the liturgy into the community's celebration of… — Robert Sarah Copy Share Image
“Some priests unfaithful to the "memory" of Jesus insist more on the festive aspect and the fraternal dimension of the Mass than… — Robert Sarah Copy Share Image
“But here is my hope: God willing, when he wills and as he wills, the reform of the reform will take place… — Robert Sarah Copy Share Image
“Now, celebrations become tiring because they unfold in noisy chattering. The liturgy is sick. The most striking symptom of this sickness is… — Robert Sarah Copy Share Image
“The Word of God and the doctrinal teaching of the Church are still heard, but souls that desire to turn toward God… — Robert Sarah Copy Share Image
“As Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, Prefect of the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith, has admitted regarding the suppression of the traditional… — Christopher A. Ferrara Copy Share Image
“Christ is certainly distressed to see and to hear priests and bishops, who ought to be protecting the integrity of the teaching… — Robert Sarah Copy Share Image
“Many fervent Christians who are moved by the Passion and death of Christ on the Cross no longer have the strength to… — Robert Sarah Copy Share Image
“Today, some priests treat the Eucharist with the utmost contempt. They see the Mass as a talkative banquet where Christians faithful to… — Robert Sarah Copy Share Image
