4 Reasons Why I Celebrate Communion Facing the Altar, Not …
Jul 8, 2019 · This is a great mystery, but it’s one that I (and others in the congregation) are beginning to peer into a little further, thanks to the more offering-like shape of a priest facing east, facing an altar and a cross, with bread and wine in his hands, praying to God.
Pastoral Meanderings: Ad Orientem - Blogger
May 17, 2011 · The posture ad orientem is often used not to mean facing literal east but facing the apse or wall behind the altar, with priest and people looking in the same direction, even if they have their backs to the actual direction east.
Versus populum - Wikipedia
Versus populum (Latin for "towards the people") is the liturgical stance of a priest who, while celebrating Mass, faces the people from the other side of the altar.
Pastor Why? - Elevating the Host and the Chalice - Blogger
May 30, 2008 · When a pastor or priest and the congregation face the altar together they are facing in the same direction. This turning towards the Lord (ie, repentance, faith) does not lessen the words of institution.
Four Reasons Why Altars “Turned Around” and Why They Should …
Apr 30, 2011 · The founding pastor of the Iowa State Catholic Student Center had the first altar placed in the middle of the building. Two sets of seats faced each other with the altar in between. One Sunday he would celebrate Mass facing south across the altar from half the worshippers and facing the same direction as the other half—with his back to them.
Why does the Priest have his back to us? - Congregation of St.
If the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is considered this way the position of the Altar and Priest in ad orientem worship becomes much easier to understand. Put simply, he is not “turning his back to the people;” rather both he and the people are facing God: the …
Why Celebrate Mass Ad Orientem? | Catholic Answers Magazine
Sep 4, 2023 · The celebration of Mass “facing the people” (versus populum) was officially encouraged after Vatican II, but the historic practice, of “facing East” (ad orientem), is still permitted in the reformed Mass and normative for the traditional Latin Mass.
Why Do Orthodox Christians Pray Facing East and Why Does the …
Jun 8, 2017 · Even the Roman Catholics have begun to realize the excesses that can happen when the priest faces the people when he liturgizes. The current Pope (Benedict) is a strong advocate of ending this innovation and he celebrates the liturgy facing, with the people, in the direction of the altar.
Gottesdienst Online: About face?
After the liturgical reforms coming out of Rome from 1960-70 many Lutherans imitated the move to a free-standing altar and facing the people - this is called versus populum. I have also seen some Lutherans with a traditional altar turn around to face the people during the consecration.
Should The Priest Face The People At Mass? - Corpus Christi Watershed
Jul 19, 2013 · “Guidelines are given indicating that in churches with altars that are themselves works of art, they should not be destroyed and a portable altar should not be placed in the sanctuary. Rather, the main altar, with the priest facing toward God, is to be used.