There is a temptation in the Roman Rite toward a rigidity of posture that mimics the manner of soldiers on the march. Perhaps the sobrietas of our worship can be misunderstood, leading some to mistake rigidity for reverence. Or perhaps rigidity and restrictive motion are embraced as the necessary antidote to, or even reparation for, […]

A new Motu Proprio reversing Traditiones Custodes would only serve to deepen the liturgical crisis.

The title bears the argument made by most evangelical Protestants; namely, that the sacraments, not to mention the corporal and spiritual works of mercy, are unnecessary unto salvation. The thief, so we’re told, can literally “do nothing” since his hands and feet are nailed down. His mere acknowledgement of Jesus’ kingship wins him a trip […]