tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14011761.post5770661576071846498..comments2023-11-05T16:19:05.197+08:00Comments on Unam Sanctam: Papal Mass at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, IstanbulAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09356738924839809045noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14011761.post-25988514610826955702006-12-05T23:54:00.000+08:002006-12-05T23:54:00.000+08:00The liturgies were prepared by Msgr. Marini, the M...The liturgies were prepared by Msgr. Marini, the Master of Papal Liturgical Celebrations, who would be celebrating his 20th year in that august office come next March, with the collaboration of the local Church.<br /><br />The Pope basically says whatever is printed in the books and wears whatever Msgr. Marini gives him. Some of the things he puts on are horrendous compared to the Greek Patriarch's magnificent vestments.<br /><br />The table/altar was quite poor as well.<br /><br />The Mass, a Votive Mass of the holy Spirit, was a mix of rites, Armenian, Chaldean and Syriac elements were present, besides the Latin. But in comparison to the sublime Armenian and Greek liturgies, its was a pretty banal affair.<br /><br />The great shame was that Eucharistic Prayer II was chosen, the shortest of the bunch. It was chanted in Latin though, even the consecration, but still. The shortest?<br /><br />The Greek and Armenian Patriarchs who were present must have been lamenting the decline in the liturgy of the Latin Church.<br /><br />Still, the Mass is still the Mass.<br /><br />The only thing that disturbed me was the Msgr. Marini, who was wearing his pectoral cross over his cotta even though he should have known better, was pronouncing the words of consecration even though we was in choir dress and not concelebrating.<br /><br />His Holiness' personal opinions on liturgical matters are well known. I've read his books such as the Spirit of the Liturgy and the Feast of Faith and others like it, and his views are public knowledge. We just wish that he'd stay true to them and implement them.<br /><br />He is the Pope you know, Vicar of Jesus Christ our Lord and God, SUPREME Pontiff possessing full, plenary, immediate and ordinary jurisdiction over everyone and everything and all that. If he wants to rock the boat, I say, rock away. =)<br /><br />Anyway, I've rumours that the long awaited motu proprio would come on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. Dare we hope?<br /><br />Votive Mass of the Holy Spirit anyone?Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09356738924839809045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14011761.post-36036285859475956742006-12-05T20:49:00.000+08:002006-12-05T20:49:00.000+08:00Perhaps Pope Benedict could learn a thing or two f...Perhaps Pope Benedict could learn a thing or two from the Orthodox patriarch about how to celebrate mass properly. Well, we know he knows really, but probably doesn't want to 'rock the boat' even though he has the high standard of Orthodox Liturgy to compete with.DrMatthewDoylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06631492275281667768noreply@blogger.com