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Communion in the Hand: Ancient Norm, Humanist Myth, or Protestant Rebellion?

Because the Apostles understood the Mass from day one, they understood it to mean exactly what the Church would later teach about it. They also understood the priesthood itself. Consequently, from the very dawn of the Church, a distinction existed between the ordained and the laity, not only in the administration of the sacraments in general, but also in matters concerning the Most Holy, namely, the handling of the Blessed Sacrament. Therefore, I doubt that the touching of the Blessed Sacrament by unordained faithful could ever have been the norm, rather than a deviation from it; in other words, that it was a legally permitted default practice.

Zsolt Orbán’s full essay is available here.

La Comunión en la mano: ¿norma antigua, mito humanista o rebelión protestante?

Dado que los Apóstoles comprendieron la Misa desde el primer día, la entendieron exactamente en el sentido en que la Iglesia enseñaría más tarde sobre ella. También comprendieron el propio sacerdocio. En consecuencia, desde los albores mismos de la Iglesia existió una distinción entre los ordenados y los laicos, no solo en la administración de los sacramentos en general, sino también en las cuestiones relativas a lo Santísimo, es decir, en la manipulación del Santísimo Sacramento. Por ello, dudo de que tocar el Santísimo Sacramento por parte de fieles no ordenados pudiera haber sido alguna vez la norma, en vez de una desviación respecto de ella; dicho de otro modo, una práctica ordinaria legalmente permitida.

Ensayo completo por Zsolt Orbán aquí.

Papa Leo XIV de sanctā Missā linguā Latinā

Dall’intervista rilasciata da papa Leone XIV a Elise Ann Allen:

“Si può celebrare la Messa in latino adesso. Se si tratta del rito del Vaticano II, non c’è problema”.

From the interview given by Pope Leo XIV to Elise Ann Allen:

“You can say Mass in Latin right now. If it’s the Vatican II rite there’s no problem.”

De la entrevista concedida por el Papa León XIV a Elise Ann Allen:

“Ahora mismo se puede celebrar la Misa en latín. Si se trata del rito del Vaticano II, no hay problema.”

Gregorian Chant Academy Free Workshop

Struggling to Learn Gregorian Chant? This Free Workshop Is for You.
Read Square Notes, Pronounce Clearly, and Sing with Confidence–Even Without Formal Training
A simple, sacred framework for learning chant—designed for beginners with busy lives and no musical background.

RESOURCES
GCA’s (Christopher’s) independent chant tracks/digital albums:
https://www.gregorianchantacademy.com/store
Other recommended ensembles for listening:
● Monks of Solesmes (directed by Dom Jean Claire is best)
● Monks of Fontgombault
● Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos
● Nuns of Le Barroux (album title: “Voices: chant from Avignon”)
● Nova Schola Gregoriana and In Dulci Jubilo (both directed by Msgr Alberto Turco)
Free PDF Book: Beginners Guide to Reading Square Notation:
https://www.ststephenvc.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/beginner-guide-chant .pdf
Gregobase (chant pdfs): https://gregobase.selapa.net/scores.php
Sheet music Apps:
● Square Note
● Chant Tools
● Liber Pro
Chant Music App: Neumz (https://neumz.com/)
Church Latin Pronunciation Guide: https://www.adorientem.it/pdf/ModernPronunciationOfEcclesiasticalLatin.htm

Disorientation 180º

In this wonderful article, Fr Pius Noonan teaches us something obvious; but long forgotten- both words and gestures matter. Whatever ideas we express and the language we use to express them must converge on the meaning we intend. This meaning is both captured and expressed in the actions we perform in the service of those ideas. This is perhaps nowhere more important than in those gestures that accompany the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. In particular, how we orientate our worship.

There are many causes of confusion that did not begin with Pope Francis. The position of the altar and the direction of celebration of the Mass is certainly one of them. We can now affirm that until the altars recover their proper position and the priest stands with the people towards the Lord, who is symbolised by the rising sun, there can be no hope for clarity, and confusion will continue to wreak havoc. The Christian people will continue to be afflicted with what we can only identify as a form of cognitive dissonance, stemming directly from the divide created in their minds and hearts by the innate longing of the Christian soul for Christ, the centre and focus of our prayer, while at the same time being forced to look at each other instead of at Christ. Lex orandi, lex credendi. If we observe the apostolic form of worship, we will have the apostolic faith, and our hearts will find rest. If we persist in not observing the norms of the apostles, our faith will always be wanting. It will remain confused, both for ourselves and for the world, and this is not a good situation to be in, for, as is well known, the Devil fishes in murky waters.

Read the full article by Father Pius Noonan here.

Corso estivo di Canto gregoriano all’Abbazia di San Vincenzo al Volturno

Organizzato dal Centro Studi Liturgia e Musica dell’Ufficio Liturgico della Diocesi di Isernia-Venafro – con il favore della Conferenza Episcopale Abruzzese Molisana, della Congregazione benedettina Sublacense Cassinese e della Federazione Picena delle Monache benedettine e con il patrocinio del Dicastero dell’Educazione e della Cultura presso la Santa Sede, del Pontificio Ateneo Sant’Anselmo, del Pontificio Istituto di Musica Sacra, del Conservatorio di Campobasso, dell’Università degli Studi di Cassino, di Musicologie Médiévale e di Vox Gregoriana – il corso si terrà dal 15 al 19 luglio 2025 presso l’Abbazia di San Vincenzo al Volturno.

Questo corso, che rappresenta un appuntamento di riferimento per chiunque voglia avvicinarsi o approfondire il canto gregoriano, è aperto a tutti, senza limiti di esperienza; infatti, l’obiettivo è quello di offrire un percorso formativo completo, accessibile e strutturato per ogni livello di conoscenza.

Gli insegnanti di altissimo livello guideranno i partecipanti attraverso un’esperienza di studio intensiva, che spazia dalle basi del canto gregoriano fino agli approcci più avanzati per coloro che desiderano perfezionarsi. Tra i corsi offerti, ricordiamo: Gregoriano I (base) – con Don Nicola Bellinazzo e Don René Javier Hernández Vélez; Gregoriano II (avanzato) – con Don Nicola Bellinazzo; Canto del Solista – con Marta Guassardo; Accompagnamento – con Marco Di Lenola.

Anche quest’anno, il Corso ospiterà Seminari di approfondimento con esperti e studiosi di fama nazionale e internazionale come Suor Elena Massimi (Ufficio Nazionale – CEI), Franz Karl Prassl (Graz), Pasquale Tripepi, Antonio Colasurdo, Nicola Tangari, Dominique Crochu e Dominique Gatté (Solesmes). Il Corso verrà inaugurato dalla prolusione dell’Abate di Montecassino Dom Luca Fallica OSB e si chiuderà con la consegna degli attestati di partecipazione da parte del Vescovo di Isernia-Venafro e di Trivento Sua Ecc. Rev.ma Mons. Camillo Cibotti.

Per informazioni, rivolgersi all’indirizzo mail celimu@diocesiiserniavenafro.it o al numero telefonico 340 719 6730.