tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post4443178208411816679..comments2024-02-02T19:30:12.868-06:00Comments on Fear Not Little Flock: a priest in the pewspriest's wife - S.T./ Anne Boyd http://www.blogger.com/profile/03792937108732259684noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post-15757793009507627482011-06-23T10:13:21.675-05:002011-06-23T10:13:21.675-05:00I share Alice's disagreement with Fr. Z's ...I share Alice's disagreement with Fr. Z's opinion. I find no fault with concelebration and certainly it is better than the former Latin practice of priests dressing up as deacons and subdeacons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post-36076085403720346852011-06-22T12:59:04.584-05:002011-06-22T12:59:04.584-05:00Father Z does not suggest that the priest sit in t...Father Z does not suggest that the priest sit in the pews like a lay person (this is highly frowned on and only happens when the priest is a wacko liberal or infirm), but rather be in the sanctuary in his cassock and surplice. It's called attending Mass in Choir and cassock and surplice are called "choir dress" in the Latin Church. This isn't very common, though. I think I've only seen a priest at Mass in choir dress when he's acting as MC. <br /><br />Plus, that's Father Z's opinion. Normally speaking, since the reform of the liturgy after Vatican II, priests concelebrate when there are multiple priests at Mass. Personally I think a concelebrated Mass is far more reverent than to have a group of priests attend the conventual Mass in choir and then run downstairs to a "Mass production factory" in the basement where there are 30 or 40 altars so that each priest can celebrate his own Mass.Alicenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post-14388426673304776682011-06-22T09:22:52.505-05:002011-06-22T09:22:52.505-05:00"But, as a Byzantine Catholic, the altar can ..."But, as a Byzantine Catholic, the altar can get blessedly crowded with priests and deacons and any men or boys who will serve the altar."<br /><br />Isn't that the truth? At my grandfather's funeral service, the Bishop was the main celebrant, and I forget how many other priests were con-celebrating with him, at least three or four. Plus all the nuns who were sitting in the pews.... Even at my own wedding, we had two priests - our church's assigned priest (who is a friend of my aunt) and another priest who is a good friend of my father.Diane Marienoreply@blogger.com