Comments on: Solemn High Mass at Kenrick http://blog.ipsissima-verba.org/archives/273 Truth and the God of Truth encountered. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:20:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Larry http://blog.ipsissima-verba.org/archives/273#comment-4312 Larry Mon, 24 Sep 2007 03:06:20 +0000 http://blog.ipsissima-verba.org/archives/273#comment-4312 Thank you for that explanation. Now please explain the meaning of "solemnity" as you are using it in relation to Mass. Thank you. Thank you for that explanation. Now please explain the meaning of “solemnity” as you are using it in relation to Mass. Thank you.

]]> By: Mom http://blog.ipsissima-verba.org/archives/273#comment-4170 Mom Mon, 17 Sep 2007 04:44:40 +0000 http://blog.ipsissima-verba.org/archives/273#comment-4170 Stunning. Beautiful. Stunning. Beautiful.

]]> By: Dylan http://blog.ipsissima-verba.org/archives/273#comment-4168 Dylan Sun, 16 Sep 2007 23:29:22 +0000 http://blog.ipsissima-verba.org/archives/273#comment-4168 Well, of course every Mass is infinitely holy because of the presence of Christ. The degree of solemnity of the visible actions, however, does vary. (I don't want to give the impression that one Mass is objectively 'holier' than another.) In the ordinary form of the Roman Rite, we have different degrees of solemnity: ferial day, memorial, feast, solemnity. However, we also have much more flexibility with things like: what parts of the Mass are sung, is a deacon present, etc. These elements can be present or absent basically <i>ad lib</i> according to the circumstances. In the extraordinary form, there are the distinctions among which days are more solemn just as today (only with a more complicated system), however, there are "classes" of Masses which specify which parts are sung, who is present, etc. Low Mass: Just a priest, with parts of the Mass recited. High Mass: Just a priest, parts of the Mass sung. Solemn High Mass: Priest, Deacon, Subdeacon (each performing his own duties), parts of the Mass sung. Well, of course every Mass is infinitely holy because of the presence of Christ. The degree of solemnity of the visible actions, however, does vary. (I don’t want to give the impression that one Mass is objectively ‘holier’ than another.)

In the ordinary form of the Roman Rite, we have different degrees of solemnity: ferial day, memorial, feast, solemnity. However, we also have much more flexibility with things like: what parts of the Mass are sung, is a deacon present, etc. These elements can be present or absent basically ad lib according to the circumstances.

In the extraordinary form, there are the distinctions among which days are more solemn just as today (only with a more complicated system), however, there are “classes” of Masses which specify which parts are sung, who is present, etc.

Low Mass: Just a priest, with parts of the Mass recited.
High Mass: Just a priest, parts of the Mass sung.
Solemn High Mass: Priest, Deacon, Subdeacon (each performing his own duties), parts of the Mass sung.

]]> By: Larry http://blog.ipsissima-verba.org/archives/273#comment-4167 Larry Sun, 16 Sep 2007 23:22:38 +0000 http://blog.ipsissima-verba.org/archives/273#comment-4167 The photos are very nice. You are in several of them. So explain the distinction to me between Mass and High Holy Mass. The photos are very nice. You are in several of them. So explain the distinction to me between Mass and High Holy Mass.

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